Jakob Nielsen
Sep 30, 202411 min read
UX Roundup: AI-Created Podcast | Likely to Recommend? | Unproductive Metrics | Are UIs Needed? | Faster Tech Diffusion | AI Predictions | Sam Altman Essay | AI UX Job
Podcast created by AI | What people say vs. do relative to product recommendations | Metrics that incentivize the wrong behavior
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 26, 202414 min read
4 Metaphors for Working with AI: Intern, Coworker, Teacher, Coach
Viewing AI as an eager but unskilled intern was appropriate in early 2023, but this metaphor is now too limiting for good AI use.
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 23, 20249 min read
UX Roundup: Learning User Testing | Writing with AI | AI Data Center Walkthrough | Runway Experimental UI | AI As Expert Tutor | Geographical Advantage Saudis | Motion Brush
Learn user testing through in-person sessions | Dialectic writing with AI | AI taking the lead to guide users
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 19, 20246 min read
AI Companions Reduce Loneliness
AI companions, like virtual friends, are helping people feel more connected. They offer modest but meaningful reductions in loneliness.
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 16, 202411 min read
UX Roundup: AI Editing | Speaking This Week | Bad Innovation | Faster Midjourney | Feeling Less Rushed | Improving International Collaboration | OpenAI o1
From AI generation to AI editing | Innovation can be harmful | Is Midjourney getting faster? | AI may make workers feel less time pressure
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 12, 20248 min read
Gestalt Principles for Visual UI Design
Rooted in over a century of psychological research, the 9 Gestalt principles are essential for designing user interface layouts.
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 9, 20245 min read
UX Roundup: UX Leadership Templates | Old Users | Bilingual AI | Wireframes | UX Tarot | AI Course
UX leadership templates | Designing for old users | Use AI to ideate bilingual content | Benefits of wireframes for early UI design
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 5, 20245 min read
Watch What Users Do, Don’t Listen to What They Say: Revealed Preferences vs. the Query Effect
Actions speak louder than words. Observation trumps inquiry. Reality defies expectation. Abandon self-reported bias and focus on observation
Jakob Nielsen
Sep 3, 202410 min read
UX Roundup: Jakob Live | AI in Education | Bill Gates on AI | Midjourney Styles | Flux Versions Compared
Summary : Jakob live on Internet Sept. 19 | AI helps education but teachers are poorly supported | Bill Gates thinks AI is easy |...