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How to manage the inherent uncertainty of AI. Figure 1: The trust continuum: No trust is harmful, but overtrust is dangerous. You need to pull your users into the golden middle of “calibrated” trust. Trust makes relationships go round — whether it is between people, businesses, or the products we rely on. It’s built on a mix of […]

Key challenges slowing AI adoption — and how to overcome them Optimizing vehicle design — image designed by Freepik Imagine an automotive engineer optimizing a new vehicle design by running high-fidelity (detailed and realistic) simulations. Typically, running such simulations (also referred to as virtual-prototyping) for crash tests, aerodynamics, and structural integrity, takes days. Now, imagine an AI-enhanced system that cuts that […]

We redesigned mobile email replies with a UI for inserting local responses while reading, optionally with AI. Image by the author. Many UI designers are currently tasked with extending existing interfaces with AI features, such as “copilots” and chatbots. On desktops, these are often added in sidebars — but on mobile devices, where screen space is limited, AI […]

How many of you remember the Spices Girls or Backstreet Boys? The late ’90s and early 2000s were dominated by iconic girl and boy bands. We couldn’t get enough of them. I remember those teenage years, locked in my bedroom, belting out their tunes and perfecting their dance moves (or at least trying to). But […]

Creating efficient, consistent, and flexible typography for digital platforms using modern design system principles. When designers no longer have to reinvent the wheel for every project, the entire process becomes much smoother and more efficient. This is the beauty of a design system, it makes the whole process smoother and faster. As weibel explains, beyond […]

Should we fear AI as a creativity villain or celebrate it as a creativity companion? Continue reading on UX Collective » 4 strategies to improve a product’s eco-friendliness without losing usability. I have been bummed by the decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. Climate change is real (and scary), and this […]

Brace yourselves for a barrage of AI-assisted garbage made by people who don’t know an API from an IPA. Screen shot from the movie “Office Space” We’ve officially entered the age of “vibe coding” — what a ridiculous name. In this new digital frontier, anyone can prompt an AI with, “Build me an app that’s like LinkedIn meets Tinder — complete […]

We didn’t just lose our influence. We gave it away. UX professionals need to stop accepting silence, reclaim our seat at the table, and design with strategic clarity, not just surface polish. Maybe you’ve read the think pieces: UX is dead. Or dying. Or evolving. Or in a state of strategic irrelevance. Thought leaders like Pavel […]

Vibe coding is not there yet for production-ready code. This article will focus on how product designers can get the most out of the new generation of AI IDE tools that have LLMs integrated in them for prototyping and building smaller, less complex apps. Image from flux model — Krea AI Start in a simple tool and jump to […]

As oversimplification and automation erode our cognitive abilities, embracing meaningful friction may be the key to restoring it. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When I was 19, I took my first solo road trip — a 250-mile drive from Long Island, New York to Delaware to pick up my girlfriend from college — a journey that normally […]