Geopolitical UX, can AI read feelings, the myth of ‘fully accessible’
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“Things got even messier with accusations of stolen tech, sneaky access to restricted hardware, and possible data privacy breaches. U.S. officials weren’t happy, and cybersecurity experts raised concerns about DeepSeek’s data collection. But there’s more to this story than just politics and economics. This whole situation changes how people see AI and what it means for UX design where tech is getting more and more political.”
A UX perspective on the geopolitical AI race →
By Elvis Hsiao
Editor picks
- The paradox of UX personalization →
How AI-driven UX narrows the path to new experiences.
By Michael F. Buckley - Collected consciousness →
AI product design for empowering human creativity.
By Brandon Harwood - It just works →
The three stages of technological depoliticization.
By Oliver Meredith Cox
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Make me think
- Do all AI models need to be assistants? →
“Could alternative frameworks create new possibilities for AI interaction? Education researcher Nicholas Burbules identified four main forms of dialogue back in the early nineties that could provide alternatives: inquiry, conversation, instruction, and debate.” - How to write a good design document →
“The act of writing a design document helps to add rigor to what are otherwise vague intuitions. Writing reveals how sloppy your thinking was (and later, code will show how sloppy your writing was).” - The art of calling out room dynamics →
“I’ve sat through more painful, awkward, tense meetings than I care to count. You know the ones — where egos clash, agendas collide, and you can practically feel the frustration radiating off people in waves. Where afterward, you want to down a stiff drink (or three) just to recover from the emotional whiplash.”
Tools and resources
- The myth of ‘fully accessible’ →
Embracing access as action.
By Soren Hamby - Core mindsets of a strategic designer →
Will AI-driven tools replace our roles?
By June Kang - Design breakthroughs defining AI’s future →
How key design decisions are shaping the next era of UX.
By Patrick Morgan
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