Notes on What Works in AI UX by swyx
Summary
swyx talked about the evolving role of AI engineers, key UX principles in AI, and what works and doesn’t (yet) in AI applications.
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Highlights
- 🚀 AI engineers are emerging as a distinct, valuable role in tech.
- 📈 Interest in AI UX is growing, especially among frontend developers.
- 🔍 Effective UX must be intuitive, helping users without revealing AI complexities.
- 💡 Generative AI can create opportunities but must be constrained for usability.
- ⚠️ Many popular AI concepts, like high bandwidth voice, still need refinement.
- 🎨 Treating AI hallucination as a feature can lead to innovative applications.
- 📊 The landscape of AI jobs will evolve, with engineers likely outlasting researchers.
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