User-Centered AI Weekly

Editor's thoughts

Welcome to the future of user-centered AI 👋

Welcome to our hand selected publication it is driven by a mission to shape the future of human-computer interactions through the power of AI.

Here's a glimpse into who I am and what I stand for.

My vision is to help people to create a consciously designed new world that leverages the capabilities of AI, fundamentally reshaping the nature of human-computer interactions. I do believe that the integration of AI into our daily lives holds the potential to revolutionize the way we engage with technology and each other. This vision is at the heart of everything I do, inspiring me to explore the uncharted territory of human-centered AI.

I'm dedicated to leveraging and share my research insights, articles and useful content in this area, fostering a collaborative environment for advancement in User-Centered AI.

I engage with people who share an interest in human-centered AI and are open to continuous improvement in UX and AI strategy, cognitive psychology, and holistic design thinking.

Our community is a space where like-minded individuals come together, united by the shared goal of crafting user-friendly AI experiences. I believe that human-computer interaction should be inclusive, accessible to everyone, and always evolving.

Join us on this exciting journey as we transform the world of human-computer interactions powered by AI.

Consistent UX & Hybrid UI

Navigating the Web with Text vs. GUI Browsers: AI UX Is 1992 All Over Again - by Jacob Nielsen

AI is the first new user-interface paradigm in 60 years, moving from the command-based interaction design that characterized both line-mode and GUI applications to the new form of intent-based outcome specification. Users now tell the computer what outcome they want (say, rewrite this article in a more compelling style) rather than commanding the computer for each detailed step it must perform. Potential usability progress, except that users must tell the computer something. And doing so in the form of prose prompts is a pain in the behind and beyond the writing capabilities of most regular users, leading to an articulation barrier which is my fancy way of saying that conversational user interfaces have huge usability problems.

Solution: reuse the proven GUI techniques for the new outcome specifications. A hybrid user interface that controls AI interactions through traditional graphical UI techniques. GUI has superior UX qualities that AI will need for broad market success:

What is a Conversational UI and why does it matter? | by Maruti Techlabs

A Conversational UI gives the privilege of interacting with the computer on human terms. It is a paradigm shift from the earlier communications achieved either by entering syntax-specific commands or clicking icons. Conversational interface allows a user to tell the computer what to do. Conversational UI takes two forms — voice assistant that allows you to talk and chatbots that allow you to type.

User-Centered AI

What is human-centered AI? | IBM Research Blog

A second frontier for Human-Centered AI is to investigate and understand the design of AI systems that become creative partners. In the business world, human-AI co-creativity involves subject matter experts working with an AI system generating code, co-designing user experiences, and accelerating scientific discovery.

Conversational UI

Conversational Design – by Erika Hall

In the old days, we didn’t much write like talking because there was no mechanism to reproduce the speed of conversation. But texting and instant messaging do—and a revolution has begun. John McWhorter, “Is Texting Killing the English Language?” Texting is how we talk now. We talk by tapping tiny messages on touchscreens—we message using SMS via mobile data networks, or through apps like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.