Broken rhetoric of AI, goodbye Siri, accessible type, beyond journey maps

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.

“We’re about a year into the Great AI Divide, or whatever our history-keeping algorithms decide to call this moment, and even the most literate among us can’t help falling into the same old rhetorical pitfalls — ones that seem to alienate more people than they invite into the conversation.”

The broken rhetoric of AI →
By Mike Schindler

Product Design for AI: a UX-first guide to smarter AI experiences →
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Editor picks

• Why I wanted 2 weeks before writing about Liquid Glass →
  It’s glossy. It’s bold… and controversial.
  By Oleg Safranov
• What the law says about deceptive design patterns →
  We can’t trust the industry to regulate itself.
  By Daley Wilhelm
• Goodbye Siri and thanks for all the fish →
  Some weak mixed metaphors.
  By Neel Dozome

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Make me think

• The AI lifestyle subsidy is going to end →
  “Whether you’re enthusiastically generating or reluctantly dismissing another pop-up for a useless chatbot, right now is the best it’s ever going to be. Oh, the technology is going to get better. But what about your experience as a user?”
• Quality is a trap →
  “Like cicadas emerging from the ground, design industry conversations about quality seem to periodically erupt on social media. (…) It’s still a fool’s errand, however. Conversations around quality are non-starters, for a variety of reasons.”
• Career advice, or something like it →
  “If I could offer you a single piece of career advice, it’s this: avoid negativity echo chambers. Every organization and industry has watering holes where the whiners hang out. The cynical. The jaded. These spots feel attractive. Everybody has something they can complain about, and complaining is fun. These places are inviting and inclusive: as long as you’re whining, or complaining, or cynical, you’re in. If you’re positive, optimistic, or ambitious, you’re out. Avoid these places.”

Little gems this week

The solo designer: one seat, all the hats →
By Ed Orozco

Your brain on ChatGPT — my notes on the study →
By Michael F. Buckley

Are we designing AI products all wrong? →
By Hoang Nguyen

Tools and resources

• Accessible typography →
  It’s more than picking a pretty font.
  By Allie Paschal
• Beyond journey maps →
  Designing for control in AI UX.
  By Rob Chappell
• Lessons learned as a founding designer →
  7 brutally honest takeaways from working at startups.
  By Mohammad Aminur Rahman Maruf

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