nicola rushton 🌞
@nicolarushton.bsky.social
#UX designer since forever. Into AI ethics, tech policy, futurism.
Leading design at a travel startup.
📍Amsterdam (ex: Sydney)
Leading design at a travel startup.
📍Amsterdam (ex: Sydney)
Literally about to cry at work for the first time in years because of the new figma prototyping. Not in a good way.
I have not been this frustrated at my work tools since fucking adobe illustrator
I have not been this frustrated at my work tools since fucking adobe illustrator
May 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Literally about to cry at work for the first time in years because of the new figma prototyping. Not in a good way.
I have not been this frustrated at my work tools since fucking adobe illustrator
I have not been this frustrated at my work tools since fucking adobe illustrator
I find chatgpt extremely useful for copy writing - but in a few very specific ways only. Basically, if I'm already sure what I want to say, and I've drafted a version of it, but it's not feeling super clear - I'll ask chatgpt to rewrite it 10 times
How do you guys use AI for web design? Like how do you use it to your advantage to design better? #webdesign
May 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I find chatgpt extremely useful for copy writing - but in a few very specific ways only. Basically, if I'm already sure what I want to say, and I've drafted a version of it, but it's not feeling super clear - I'll ask chatgpt to rewrite it 10 times
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Thousand Islands Dressing is the perfect example of consensus driven design. After each island of the thousand issued their veto, the remaining ingredients were ketchup and mayonnaise.
May 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Thousand Islands Dressing is the perfect example of consensus driven design. After each island of the thousand issued their veto, the remaining ingredients were ketchup and mayonnaise.
absolutely fascinated by this!
in the recent hiring we have been doing, I was totally shocked to hear at least 3 of the first set of candidates were some kind of deep fake / totally fake candidate / phishing scam.
www.pindrop.com/article/targ...
in the recent hiring we have been doing, I was totally shocked to hear at least 3 of the first set of candidates were some kind of deep fake / totally fake candidate / phishing scam.
www.pindrop.com/article/targ...
Think You Won’t Be Targeted by Deepfake Candidates? | Pindrop
Deepfake job candidates are real—and they're targeting your hiring process. Learn how to spot them before they infiltrate your organization.
www.pindrop.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
absolutely fascinated by this!
in the recent hiring we have been doing, I was totally shocked to hear at least 3 of the first set of candidates were some kind of deep fake / totally fake candidate / phishing scam.
www.pindrop.com/article/targ...
in the recent hiring we have been doing, I was totally shocked to hear at least 3 of the first set of candidates were some kind of deep fake / totally fake candidate / phishing scam.
www.pindrop.com/article/targ...
Does anyone else feel like the trend over the last few years is towards less and less deep thought?
Specifically driven by ai and short form social media
Specifically driven by ai and short form social media
May 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Does anyone else feel like the trend over the last few years is towards less and less deep thought?
Specifically driven by ai and short form social media
Specifically driven by ai and short form social media
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My latest piece in @wired.com is about the dangers of driver distraction. Motorists in most new cars are almost forced to use touchscreens when in motion. This is finally coming to an end. www.wired.com/story/why-ca...
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its sen...
www.wired.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
My latest piece in @wired.com is about the dangers of driver distraction. Motorists in most new cars are almost forced to use touchscreens when in motion. This is finally coming to an end. www.wired.com/story/why-ca...
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This story explains a LOT of things: ChatGPT appears to be rooting on sociopathic mental illness by validating every delusion of grandeur.
It also explains, in part, the hype cycle around AI: rich people, addicted to praise, invented a Compliment Machine.
www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-wh...
It also explains, in part, the hype cycle around AI: rich people, addicted to praise, invented a Compliment Machine.
www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-wh...
May 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This story explains a LOT of things: ChatGPT appears to be rooting on sociopathic mental illness by validating every delusion of grandeur.
It also explains, in part, the hype cycle around AI: rich people, addicted to praise, invented a Compliment Machine.
www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-wh...
It also explains, in part, the hype cycle around AI: rich people, addicted to praise, invented a Compliment Machine.
www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-wh...
This is an interesting thread.
It's not the original poster's point, but it makes me think about exam questions in general.
It's not the original poster's point, but it makes me think about exam questions in general.
Post: I'd rather read the prompt
View Article | Join the HN Conversation
Thread with summary 🧵👇 #hacker-news
View Article | Join the HN Conversation
Thread with summary 🧵👇 #hacker-news
I'd rather read the prompt
I have literally never seen LLM writing that actually improved my life.
claytonwramsey.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is an interesting thread.
It's not the original poster's point, but it makes me think about exam questions in general.
It's not the original poster's point, but it makes me think about exam questions in general.
I think it could be #ai that finally kills off the supremacy social media has had over the last decade.
With the amount of bots, AI slop and unreliable content, I'm already seeing a lot of people shifting to more local / personal / longform channels: Substack, groups on messaging apps, audiobooks
With the amount of bots, AI slop and unreliable content, I'm already seeing a lot of people shifting to more local / personal / longform channels: Substack, groups on messaging apps, audiobooks
May 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I think it could be #ai that finally kills off the supremacy social media has had over the last decade.
With the amount of bots, AI slop and unreliable content, I'm already seeing a lot of people shifting to more local / personal / longform channels: Substack, groups on messaging apps, audiobooks
With the amount of bots, AI slop and unreliable content, I'm already seeing a lot of people shifting to more local / personal / longform channels: Substack, groups on messaging apps, audiobooks
I feel like the rise of AI generated content is going to push human language in really interesting directions. How do you prove you're human? By using some kind of "in-group" language (grammar, words, style) that sounds obviously non-AI?
people getting better at spotting generative AI bullshit is horrible news for guys who have made a career out of speaking authoritatively about stuff they don't know
May 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I feel like the rise of AI generated content is going to push human language in really interesting directions. How do you prove you're human? By using some kind of "in-group" language (grammar, words, style) that sounds obviously non-AI?
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we need more formal gatekeeping in tech, in the same way structural engineers or lawyers or doctors need to pass serious exams to be certified
ICYMI, last week WIRED broke the news that DOGE has put a college student in charge of using AI to rewrite regulations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Because who needs experts when you’ve got ChatGPT?
Because who needs experts when you’ve got ChatGPT?
DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations
A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.
wrd.cm
May 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
we need more formal gatekeeping in tech, in the same way structural engineers or lawyers or doctors need to pass serious exams to be certified
I suspect sometimes "data driven" is also a way of saying "nah fuck your user interviews"
It's important to know that when tech bros say they are "data driven" what they mean by "data" is their own experience and the assumptions.
This is why you regularly hear things like "UBI will destroy society" and "if you give away housing no one will work" despite all studies showing the contrary.
This is why you regularly hear things like "UBI will destroy society" and "if you give away housing no one will work" despite all studies showing the contrary.
May 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I suspect sometimes "data driven" is also a way of saying "nah fuck your user interviews"
Where are designers/tech people publishing long form content these days?
#uxdesign #productdesign #tech
#uxdesign #productdesign #tech
May 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Where are designers/tech people publishing long form content these days?
#uxdesign #productdesign #tech
#uxdesign #productdesign #tech
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Monetizing algo-vision to exploit young women's emotional vulnerability is so on-brand for Meta.
futurism.com/facebook-bea...
futurism.com/facebook-bea...
Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads
A recent tell-all by a Facebook insider reveals the insidious nature of Facebook's advertising empire, and the dangerous consequences.
futurism.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Monetizing algo-vision to exploit young women's emotional vulnerability is so on-brand for Meta.
futurism.com/facebook-bea...
futurism.com/facebook-bea...
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This can happen with any AI agent… or human developer!
A BIG difference w AI agents: they will write more code, faster than before, and ship a LOT more code to prod! So ship more bugs as well.
Software engineers (not AI engineers) will build o11y solutions to solve for this!
A BIG difference w AI agents: they will write more code, faster than before, and ship a LOT more code to prod! So ship more bugs as well.
Software engineers (not AI engineers) will build o11y solutions to solve for this!
May 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This can happen with any AI agent… or human developer!
A BIG difference w AI agents: they will write more code, faster than before, and ship a LOT more code to prod! So ship more bugs as well.
Software engineers (not AI engineers) will build o11y solutions to solve for this!
A BIG difference w AI agents: they will write more code, faster than before, and ship a LOT more code to prod! So ship more bugs as well.
Software engineers (not AI engineers) will build o11y solutions to solve for this!
How are you all using AI design tools like v0, Lovable, etc?
As a designer I've found v0 kind of useful in limited situations, but not particularly better than doing basic competitor/UI research. Essentially it's a quick way to figure out what the obvious UI pattern is that I should be using.
As a designer I've found v0 kind of useful in limited situations, but not particularly better than doing basic competitor/UI research. Essentially it's a quick way to figure out what the obvious UI pattern is that I should be using.
May 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
How are you all using AI design tools like v0, Lovable, etc?
As a designer I've found v0 kind of useful in limited situations, but not particularly better than doing basic competitor/UI research. Essentially it's a quick way to figure out what the obvious UI pattern is that I should be using.
As a designer I've found v0 kind of useful in limited situations, but not particularly better than doing basic competitor/UI research. Essentially it's a quick way to figure out what the obvious UI pattern is that I should be using.
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I'm excited to share Rembrandt Editor, a new tool I've created to make digital content more inclusive and trauma-informed. 🧵 #Technology #ContentDesign #UX #Accessibility #TraumaAwareness
May 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'm excited to share Rembrandt Editor, a new tool I've created to make digital content more inclusive and trauma-informed. 🧵 #Technology #ContentDesign #UX #Accessibility #TraumaAwareness
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
I have a grand unifying theory of Elon Musk.
I think it's a pretty common experience for a certain kind of smart person to enter a new organisation, look around them, see a bunch of broken things, and think, "well, the obvious solution would be ..."
I think it's a pretty common experience for a certain kind of smart person to enter a new organisation, look around them, see a bunch of broken things, and think, "well, the obvious solution would be ..."
May 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I have a grand unifying theory of Elon Musk.
I think it's a pretty common experience for a certain kind of smart person to enter a new organisation, look around them, see a bunch of broken things, and think, "well, the obvious solution would be ..."
I think it's a pretty common experience for a certain kind of smart person to enter a new organisation, look around them, see a bunch of broken things, and think, "well, the obvious solution would be ..."
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We need to scrutinize Big Tech firms as foreign policy actors, writes Gordon LaForge. It reveals a “yawning divide between public and private power”, he writes, “the imbalance at the heart of so many of the ills in American political, economic, and social life today.”
Big Tech's Foreign Policy Takeover | TechPolicy.Press
To understand their power, we need to scrutinize Big Tech firms as foreign policy actors, writes Gordon LaForge.
www.techpolicy.press
May 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We need to scrutinize Big Tech firms as foreign policy actors, writes Gordon LaForge. It reveals a “yawning divide between public and private power”, he writes, “the imbalance at the heart of so many of the ills in American political, economic, and social life today.”