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UX Futures: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Design
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 • Enterprise UX 2023
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UX Futures: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Design
Speakers: Clara Kliman-Silver
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Summary

Over the last several years, artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated the software world––from “smart reply” functionality in email to auto-completed code in developer tools––but it’s only recently that AI has been implemented into creative processes. As AI-driven functionality becomes more common in the design tooling space, questions arise––what is cool? Inspirational? Useful? And what is creepy? Unhelpful? Where is the line?

Key Insights

  • AI has been silently integrated into UX workflows for years before generative AI's recent hype.

  • Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are revolutionizing idea generation but still struggle with UX intent understanding.

  • Designers see AI as most valuable when it automates mundane, repetitive tasks, freeing them for creative challenges.

  • There is a key tension between AI-driven efficiency and designers’ desire to maintain control and preserve their craft.

  • Trust in AI outputs is critical, hinging on transparency of training data and predictable performance.

  • Users often can't distinguish true AI-powered tools from simpler automation, but perceive both similarly.

  • Participatory design and speculative scenarios are effective methods to explore AI’s role and value in design processes.

  • AI can democratize design by enabling non-designers and cross-functional teams to contribute effectively.

  • In enterprise settings, AI can enforce compliance and accessibility, helping designers unfamiliar with specialized domains.

  • Excessive or premature AI automation risks diminishing designer agency and the personal value of craft.

Notable Quotes

"AI is valuable in design when it extrapolates away mundane work."

"An AI-driven design tool should help me by lowering the redundant work and help me focus on experience and strategy."

"I need to be able to sign off on any decision that AI makes; the designer should be in the driver’s seat."

"There’s a tension between efficiency and agency when using AI in UX design."

"You don’t always know what’s happening under the hood of an AI, which makes trust hard but essential."

"It can be hard to tell what is truly AI and what isn’t, yet users treat both the same way."

"Generative AI is exciting but it’s not going to replace UX expertise; it’s a partner not a replacement."

"Automation like film editing software took away tedious tasks and opened doors for novices and experts alike."

"If you automate too much or too soon, what do designers lose? What do users lose?"

"AI can help bring cross-functional team members into the design process, like researchers or PMs."

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