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Top Stanford & MIT AI product design takeaways
The most useful lessons from the latest Stanford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology AI product design courses.
medium.com
🚀 I spent 5 months & $5k in Stanford & MIT's latest AI product design classes.
I distilled the top takeaways for #ProductDesign & #UX folks building AI.
Check out the full article for all the details:
medium.com/design-bootc...
Thread with 5 highlights below 👇🧵
#AI #AIDesign
I distilled the top takeaways for #ProductDesign & #UX folks building AI.
Check out the full article for all the details:
medium.com/design-bootc...
Thread with 5 highlights below 👇🧵
#AI #AIDesign
5️⃣ Go-To AI Design Patterns: Move beyond basic prompt engineering.
🚀 Master the new classics – Mixed-Initiative Interaction, Accelerators, Verifiers & Galleries. They're crucial for building collaborative, useful and trustworthy AI experiences. #AIpatterns #UX #AIdesign
🚀 Master the new classics – Mixed-Initiative Interaction, Accelerators, Verifiers & Galleries. They're crucial for building collaborative, useful and trustworthy AI experiences. #AIpatterns #UX #AIdesign
April 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
5️⃣ Go-To AI Design Patterns: Move beyond basic prompt engineering.
🚀 Master the new classics – Mixed-Initiative Interaction, Accelerators, Verifiers & Galleries. They're crucial for building collaborative, useful and trustworthy AI experiences. #AIpatterns #UX #AIdesign
🚀 Master the new classics – Mixed-Initiative Interaction, Accelerators, Verifiers & Galleries. They're crucial for building collaborative, useful and trustworthy AI experiences. #AIpatterns #UX #AIdesign
4️⃣ Prototyping AI? Tinker and user test.
🛠️ Effective AI design demands traditional user-focused testing AND hands-on technical experimentation (models, data, etc.).
In the probabilistic AI realm, bridging these worlds is key. #UX #AI #Prototyping #ProductDesign
🛠️ Effective AI design demands traditional user-focused testing AND hands-on technical experimentation (models, data, etc.).
In the probabilistic AI realm, bridging these worlds is key. #UX #AI #Prototyping #ProductDesign
April 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
4️⃣ Prototyping AI? Tinker and user test.
🛠️ Effective AI design demands traditional user-focused testing AND hands-on technical experimentation (models, data, etc.).
In the probabilistic AI realm, bridging these worlds is key. #UX #AI #Prototyping #ProductDesign
🛠️ Effective AI design demands traditional user-focused testing AND hands-on technical experimentation (models, data, etc.).
In the probabilistic AI realm, bridging these worlds is key. #UX #AI #Prototyping #ProductDesign
3️⃣ Synthetic User Research: AI simulating group interactions?
🤔 Yes! While still emerging, Stanford AI simulations can already model group dynamics, offering a new way to augment traditional user research, especially for collaborative products. #AI #UX #UserResearch #NetworkEffects
🤔 Yes! While still emerging, Stanford AI simulations can already model group dynamics, offering a new way to augment traditional user research, especially for collaborative products. #AI #UX #UserResearch #NetworkEffects
April 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
3️⃣ Synthetic User Research: AI simulating group interactions?
🤔 Yes! While still emerging, Stanford AI simulations can already model group dynamics, offering a new way to augment traditional user research, especially for collaborative products. #AI #UX #UserResearch #NetworkEffects
🤔 Yes! While still emerging, Stanford AI simulations can already model group dynamics, offering a new way to augment traditional user research, especially for collaborative products. #AI #UX #UserResearch #NetworkEffects
2️⃣ Human/AI Control: It's not a binary choice.
🎚️ Forget simple sliders. A 2-axis grid (Human Control vs. Automation) helps find the sweet spot for your specific audience and context.
Think collaboration & smooth handoffs. #AIStrategy #ProductManagement
🎚️ Forget simple sliders. A 2-axis grid (Human Control vs. Automation) helps find the sweet spot for your specific audience and context.
Think collaboration & smooth handoffs. #AIStrategy #ProductManagement
April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
2️⃣ Human/AI Control: It's not a binary choice.
🎚️ Forget simple sliders. A 2-axis grid (Human Control vs. Automation) helps find the sweet spot for your specific audience and context.
Think collaboration & smooth handoffs. #AIStrategy #ProductManagement
🎚️ Forget simple sliders. A 2-axis grid (Human Control vs. Automation) helps find the sweet spot for your specific audience and context.
Think collaboration & smooth handoffs. #AIStrategy #ProductManagement
1️⃣ AI Agent Personality: Competence is complicated!
🤯 Stanford research showed **low-competence** social signals can sometimes boost adoption & usability.
Don’t always try to be the smartest AI in the room.
#HumanCenteredAI #Psychology #Agents
🤯 Stanford research showed **low-competence** social signals can sometimes boost adoption & usability.
Don’t always try to be the smartest AI in the room.
#HumanCenteredAI #Psychology #Agents
April 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
1️⃣ AI Agent Personality: Competence is complicated!
🤯 Stanford research showed **low-competence** social signals can sometimes boost adoption & usability.
Don’t always try to be the smartest AI in the room.
#HumanCenteredAI #Psychology #Agents
🤯 Stanford research showed **low-competence** social signals can sometimes boost adoption & usability.
Don’t always try to be the smartest AI in the room.
#HumanCenteredAI #Psychology #Agents
🚀 I spent 5 months & $5k in Stanford & MIT's latest AI product design classes.
I distilled the top takeaways for #ProductDesign & #UX folks building AI.
Check out the full article for all the details:
medium.com/design-bootc...
Thread with 5 highlights below 👇🧵
#AI #AIDesign
I distilled the top takeaways for #ProductDesign & #UX folks building AI.
Check out the full article for all the details:
medium.com/design-bootc...
Thread with 5 highlights below 👇🧵
#AI #AIDesign
Top Stanford & MIT AI product design takeaways
The most useful lessons from the latest Stanford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology AI product design courses.
medium.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🚀 I spent 5 months & $5k in Stanford & MIT's latest AI product design classes.
I distilled the top takeaways for #ProductDesign & #UX folks building AI.
Check out the full article for all the details:
medium.com/design-bootc...
Thread with 5 highlights below 👇🧵
#AI #AIDesign
I distilled the top takeaways for #ProductDesign & #UX folks building AI.
Check out the full article for all the details:
medium.com/design-bootc...
Thread with 5 highlights below 👇🧵
#AI #AIDesign
During the Musk/Trump era we should rename the US Dollar the Dunning-Krugerrand
April 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
During the Musk/Trump era we should rename the US Dollar the Dunning-Krugerrand
New in @UXCollective: The Effort Paradox in AI Design
When making things *too* easy can backfire.
Why do IKEA customers value furniture they assemble themselves? And what does this tell us about designing AI products?
medium.com/user-experie...
#AIDesign #UX #ProductDesign
When making things *too* easy can backfire.
Why do IKEA customers value furniture they assemble themselves? And what does this tell us about designing AI products?
medium.com/user-experie...
#AIDesign #UX #ProductDesign
The effort paradox in AI design
Why making things too easy can backfire
medium.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New in @UXCollective: The Effort Paradox in AI Design
When making things *too* easy can backfire.
Why do IKEA customers value furniture they assemble themselves? And what does this tell us about designing AI products?
medium.com/user-experie...
#AIDesign #UX #ProductDesign
When making things *too* easy can backfire.
Why do IKEA customers value furniture they assemble themselves? And what does this tell us about designing AI products?
medium.com/user-experie...
#AIDesign #UX #ProductDesign
Mini revelation: That odd overall vibe that pervades AI-generated art... that thing that you cant quite put your finger on…
It's the same vibe that Matthew Barney (Cremaster Cycle, etc.) work emanated decades ago. #ai #aiart youtu.be/6xWtS9HsP4U
It's the same vibe that Matthew Barney (Cremaster Cycle, etc.) work emanated decades ago. #ai #aiart youtu.be/6xWtS9HsP4U
Cremaster Cycle Trailer
YouTube video by Celluloiddreams
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February 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Mini revelation: That odd overall vibe that pervades AI-generated art... that thing that you cant quite put your finger on…
It's the same vibe that Matthew Barney (Cremaster Cycle, etc.) work emanated decades ago. #ai #aiart youtu.be/6xWtS9HsP4U
It's the same vibe that Matthew Barney (Cremaster Cycle, etc.) work emanated decades ago. #ai #aiart youtu.be/6xWtS9HsP4U
New design fiction: "Black Mirror: Override"
A cautionary tale exploring AI systems designed to resist authoritarian misuse. Exploring practical safeguards through speculative fiction. medium.com/p/73fdfaf6a3ba
A cautionary tale exploring AI systems designed to resist authoritarian misuse. Exploring practical safeguards through speculative fiction. medium.com/p/73fdfaf6a3ba
Black Mirror: “Override”
Dystopian storytelling for humane AI design
medium.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New design fiction: "Black Mirror: Override"
A cautionary tale exploring AI systems designed to resist authoritarian misuse. Exploring practical safeguards through speculative fiction. medium.com/p/73fdfaf6a3ba
A cautionary tale exploring AI systems designed to resist authoritarian misuse. Exploring practical safeguards through speculative fiction. medium.com/p/73fdfaf6a3ba
The little details make all the difference.
I adore Claude for using an animated butthole-pucker to say, “I’m diligently working on something.”
#ai #anthropic #optimism
I adore Claude for using an animated butthole-pucker to say, “I’m diligently working on something.”
#ai #anthropic #optimism
December 11, 2024 at 11:52 PM
The little details make all the difference.
I adore Claude for using an animated butthole-pucker to say, “I’m diligently working on something.”
#ai #anthropic #optimism
I adore Claude for using an animated butthole-pucker to say, “I’m diligently working on something.”
#ai #anthropic #optimism
Do mosquitoes bite leeches?
September 26, 2023 at 11:01 PM
Do mosquitoes bite leeches?
Reposted by Sean Savage
A live look of the Threads vibe.
Thank You for Not Discussing the Outside World.
#simpsonsdidit /cc @mmasnick.bsky.social @kenwhite.bsky.social
Thank You for Not Discussing the Outside World.
#simpsonsdidit /cc @mmasnick.bsky.social @kenwhite.bsky.social
July 7, 2023 at 9:07 PM
A live look of the Threads vibe.
Thank You for Not Discussing the Outside World.
#simpsonsdidit /cc @mmasnick.bsky.social @kenwhite.bsky.social
Thank You for Not Discussing the Outside World.
#simpsonsdidit /cc @mmasnick.bsky.social @kenwhite.bsky.social
“When you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck.” – Paul Virilio
May 20, 2023 at 12:32 PM
“When you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck.” – Paul Virilio
Classic usability blooper here: If you DON'T want to cancel, you need to tap "Cancel."
Easily fixable though with less ambiguous labels. Like: [Yes, cancel draft] [No, keep draft]
@support.bsky.team
Easily fixable though with less ambiguous labels. Like: [Yes, cancel draft] [No, keep draft]
@support.bsky.team
May 16, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Classic usability blooper here: If you DON'T want to cancel, you need to tap "Cancel."
Easily fixable though with less ambiguous labels. Like: [Yes, cancel draft] [No, keep draft]
@support.bsky.team
Easily fixable though with less ambiguous labels. Like: [Yes, cancel draft] [No, keep draft]
@support.bsky.team
Reposted by Sean Savage
The UX Research Reckoning is Here https://medium.com/onebigthought/the-ux-research-reckoning-is-here-c63710ea4084
medium.com
May 5, 2023 at 6:38 PM
The UX Research Reckoning is Here https://medium.com/onebigthought/the-ux-research-reckoning-is-here-c63710ea4084
May the farce be with you
May 5, 2023 at 12:22 AM
May the farce be with you
Reposted by Sean Savage
Yoda Botches Five Classic Jokes - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yoda-botches-five-classic-jokes
Yoda Botches Five Classic Jokes
1.
In love two melons are. Yet run off and marry they do not. Why?
Because elope, they cannot.
- - -2.
On a seafood diet, I am. Food I see; eat it ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
May 4, 2023 at 1:01 PM
Yoda Botches Five Classic Jokes - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yoda-botches-five-classic-jokes