Catherine Hills’ Post

Could not agree with this sentiment more. The best UXR are invaluable, especially in making sense of the implications (and optimal applications) of emerging technologies like LLMs. I experienced this firsthand collaborating with Loi Sessions Goulet to assess patient perceptions of (earlier generation) AI to guide their medical decisions. In short — they craved the personalization that AI could unlock, but they disliked the idea that AI was behind it. This insight fundamentally shifted our positioning and overall approach to guiding patient decisions. Judd Antin also sheds excellent light on similar topics on Lenny Rachitsky’s podcast a few months back. Tl;dr — you might be underestimating UXR’s potential impact when positioned to play a strategic role. https://lnkd.in/eTtNzZSS

I have a lot of empathy for the situation many UXRs find themselves in. They were told to collaborate, facilitate, "democratize", share, up-level, and invest emotional energy in helping teams get better. ...and then were the first to be let go during layoffs (often with public statements that took a not-so-thinly-veiled jabs at glue people, etc.) If you're currently hiring, I strongly suggest considering hiring a skilled UXR, especially given the complex nature of AI. There's a good chance they have a multi-disciplinary background and are the perfect person to help you unravel tough problems.

Spot on! UX research is the cornerstone of building exceptional AI experiences. Understanding how users engage with AI is crucial to creating products that are not only functional but also intuitive and delightful. At Drill Bit Labs, we're passionate about leveraging user research to unlock the full potential of AI. There are so many unique challenges in understanding how users interact with AI, like how users perceive and respond to AI's social cues, the critical role of mental models in building trust with AI, and how different psychographic factors influence technology adoption. By considering these aspects, we can craft exceptional user experiences that feel intuitive and foster trust. Let's keep the user at the forefront of AI development! #AI #UXResearch #UserExperience #DesignThinking

If you are working in AI product and design and you aren’t uncovering more questions than answers, that’s a sign that you need UXR. Great experiences will be a differentiator as patterns and capabilities become commoditized, and the marginal human cost of development creeps towards zero. Are you building the right thing? Are you building it right? Does it solve a critical need at a critical time? Research has always been a multiplier. As the hype wave recedes, position yourself to win by hiring people today that will help you start to answer these crucial questions and set up your company to win in the market. #startups #uxresearch #AiUX

2023 was the year of tech industry layoffs, however thanks to the ‘’AI Arms race’, 2024 could see a hiring upswing in the tech space as the skills of future grow in demand. Meta announces that they are expecting headcount to be ‘meaningfully higher than last year’. It will be interesting to see if there is a knock effect across our region… my money says yes. Most big businesses are wanting to develop their own tech or wanting to be more like a tech firm (particularly when valuations are considered). I’d be curious if tech firms or tech departments across our region are seeing similar intentions to invest back into headcount after layoffs. https://lnkd.in/gMKKSAfZ

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