Practical AI Strategies for UX Design: Treating AI Like an Enthusiastic Intern
By
[email protected] (Paul Boag)
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
This article provides practical guidance on effectively using AI in UX design by treating AI as an 'enthusiastic intern with no real-world experience.' The author shares lessons learned from real client projects across user research, design, development, and content creation, emphasizing that AI should not be treated as magic but rather as a tool that requires proper guidance and realistic expectations. The piece focuses on avoiding common mistakes and maximizing AI's potential through better prompting and understanding its limitations.
Key quotes
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I have made a lot of mistakes with AI over the past couple of years. I have wasted hours trying to get it to do things it simply cannot do.
I have fed it terrible prompts and received terrible output.
when you stop treating AI like magic and start treating it like a tool, you can achieve remarkable results.
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