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How Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Are Intertwined

Article by Max Louwerse
4 min read
  • Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Behavioral Science, Business UX Leaders, Conversational Design, Customer Experience, Data visualization, Defining AI, Design, Neurology, Neuroscience, Usability, UX Education, UX Magazine
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How Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Are Intertwined
  • If we want to understand the mechanisms behind AI, cognitive science might come to the rescue.
  • Artificial intelligence and cognitive science have surprising similarities.
  • AI focuses on artificial minds with human minds as an example.
  • Cognitive science focuses on human minds with artificial minds as an example.
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Apple Maps vs Google Maps

Article by Peter Ramsey
7 min read
  • Accessibility, Apple, Apple iOS, Consumer products, Contextual User Studies, Customer Experience, Data visualization, Design, Google, Information Design and Architecture, iPhone, Location-Based Services, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Things UX People Like, Usability, Visual Design
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Apple Maps vs Google Maps
  • Apple and Google have battled for control of the map applications market for almost ten years. The article provides an illustration of the advantages and disadvantages of each app.
  • The success of Google Maps can be explained by the following aspects:
    • The breadth of data.
    • Better сontextualization of data.
    • Reliability partners for sourcing data.
    • Accuracy of routes and shortcuts for pedestrians.
  • Nevertheless, Apple has some strong features, especially when it comes to handling stressful situations (e.g. calming and very human narration, detailed parking location information).
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10 Intangibles of Design

Article by Nate Schloesser
11 min read
  • Design, Human factors, Personal and Professional Development, Psychology and Human Behavior, Things UX People Like, UX Education, UX Magazine, Working With Stakeholders
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10 Intangibles of Design
  • The process of becoming and being a UX designer is rather complex. 
  • The article proves that the combination of some intangibles makes the difference between an average, dissatisfied designer and a successful designer.
  • Transcend disciplines and technical proficiency with these 10 intangibles of design:
    • Always be valuable.
    • Other people’s agenda matter.
    • Always bring an artifact.
    • Design requires tradeoffs.
    • Inquiry over advocacy.
    • Design like you are right, listen like you are wrong.
    • Avoid paralysis by analysis.
    • Move between abstract and concrete.
    • Your resilience will be rewarded.
    • Seek to master your craft more fully.
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极速赛车开奖记录平台-The Disruption of Customer Experience: How Conversational AI is upping UX and CX standards

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The potential of conversational AI has still to be fully embraced. Nevertheless, it’s already possible to foresee some of the strategic opportunities of its large-scale deployment. In this article, Jordan Ratner gives an insightful perspective on the transformative power that conversational AI has and how it’s going to shape the future of organizations.
 
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The Disruption of Customer Experience: How Conversational AI is upping UX and CX standards
  • By transforming the way humans interact with technologies and making them more accessible to the public, conversational AI is raising the bar for customer experience.
  • One of the most tangible impacts of conversational AI has been on customer support and sales conversion. Thanks to the automation of conversations, the load on human staff is reduced, which leads to greater customer and employee experience.
  • As technological development advances, more opportunities to make good use of conversational AI will emerge. Nevertheless, it’s also necessary to not underestimate potential challenges related to legacy systems, data availability, shortage of conversational AI specialists.
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极速赛车168开奖直播 A Six-Minute Breakdown of Gartner’s Top Conversational AI Platforms

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There’s a ton of noise, promises and exaggerations flying around. Here’s a breakdown of the sixteen conversational AI platforms in Gartner’s 2019 Market Guide.

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AI as an ideation tool: Dall-E outdoor baby carriage

  • Artificial Intelligence, Consumer products, Design, Design Tools and Software, New and Emerging Technologies, Sketching, UX Magazine

UX designer Asbjørn Mejlvang shows how to use Dall-E, an AI system that generates realistic visuals from a description given, to reach your design goals.

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AI as an ideation tool: Dall-E outdoor baby carriage
  • The author gives a brief example of how to use Dall-E, an AI system that can produce art and realistic visuals from a description given in plain language, as a tool in the brainstorming process.
  • According to the author, the process of AI ideation is as simple as that:
    • Write a sentence.
    • Go through generated visuals.
    • Choose a direction to get the most accurate realization of your idea.
    • Receive generated variations from the selected output.
  • Traditional ideation process versus AI ideation process – the article covers how to combine them to get the best result in the most efficient way.
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The Designer’s Gaze

  • Customer Experience, Design, Design Theory, Human factors, UX Education, UX Magazine

The “designer’s gaze” has a huge impact on users’ perception — the way designers view and translate the world can have both intended and unintended consequences.

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The Designer’s Gaze

• Now designers start adopting a very particular perspective, referred to as the designer’s gaze, through which they begin to view their work and the wider world. The author speculates on the concept of the “designer’s gaze” and how much control over users it has.

• We are aware that many of our current issues are a result of the fixes we found for earlier issues. That’s why it’s vital to find a balance between intended and unintended consequences as a designer.

• In order to contribute insights to our work that go beyond those framed by flows and personas, we must seek out opportunities to listen to the world around us. That’s the key to equity design.

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Stop Dividing Generative and Evaluative Research 

  • Customer Experience, Design, Design Theory, Research Methods and Techniques, The Evolution of Research, UX Education

Every UX research method should generate new insights about the people we study and allow us to refine our understanding of the problems our products are trying to solve. Distinguishing “generative” and “evaluative” studies doesn’t always make sense. 

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Stop Dividing Generative and Evaluative Research 
  • UX research is a strange thing, being divided into “generative” and “evaluative” studies, the former conducted ideally early in product development, the latter further along in the process.
  • The author shares some ways to expand requests for evaluative research into research with generative insights.
  • Here are some tips that might help you conduct your qualitative research session:
    • Begin by asking users “casual” questions to build rapport.
    • Ask them about their favorite and least favorite parts of their job, to walk me through a typical day.
    • Try to orient the concept test around them.
    • Ask stupid questions when people react to a concept.
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