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Designing Human-Centric AI Experiences: Applied UX Design for Artificial Intelligence (Design Thinking)
Designing Human-Centric AI Experiences: Applied UX Design for Artificial Intelligence (Design Thinking)
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Designing Human-Centric AI Experiences: Applied UX Design for Artificial Intelligence (Design Thinking)

Designing Human-Centric AI Experiences: Applied UX Design for Artificial Intelligence (Design Thinking)

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978-1484280874
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From the Author

Many of my favorite science fiction authors predict a worldview that I often find inevitable. Humans evolved to be intelligent, and over time, we will imbue intelligence in our things, systems, and environments. In fact, we've already started doing this. If I ask you to find information about 'Aryabhatta,' I am confident you would begin with a Google search. Many of us would prefer our streaming services to suggest things to watch. I used Grammarly, an AI assistant, to correct grammatical mistakes when writing this book. A car that drives itself is just around the corner, and it is not odd to talk to your speaker anymore.
Artificial intelligence is inevitable, and anyone interested in shaping the future should take note. Do an image search for the team 'Artificial intelligence.' Many results will be abstract representations of brains, networks, and robots. AI starts to feel like an esoteric technology meant for geniuses in labs churning out sophisticated solutions. While parts of this picture are true, AI is also about how we work, play, and live. It is also about making mundane everyday interactions smarter, more efficient, and easy.
Over the last five years, I've had the opportunity to work with AI teams in various large companies and startups. I've consumed numerous books, videos, podcasts, articles, and research papers on the topic. I've spoken to over a thousand people from product management, design, engineering, and research. I realized that there is a gap between a designer's understanding of how the technology works and the practical realities of building AI products. 
AI brings a fundamental shift to how we design products. Instead of specifying rules, AI teams are responsible for curating outcomes based on algorithms and large amounts of data. AI systems are dynamic, they change over time, and their user experience needs to adapt to this change. This calls for a shift in how we think about designing intelligent products.  
Designing good AI products is also a highly collaborative process between different disciplines. It is extremely unlikely that a lone designer will be responsible for building and shipping AI. A big part of being a good AI designer is being a good team member.
Over time, I started compiling my learnings on what works and what doesn't when building AI products and how designers can become effective and impactful team members. This book is merely a distillation of this collected knowledge.

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Who should read this book
You should read this book if you are a designer, technologist, researcher, manager, or a founder working with or interested in building human-centered AI products. No prior experience with AI is required to read this book. This book can help you identify opportunities for using Artificial Intelligence to solve problems and create desirable AI products. The contents of this book are also relevant for developers interested in building intuitive interfaces for AI-based solutions. 

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Overview of chapters
This book is divided into four parts:
  1. Part 1 (Intelligence) comprises chapters 1 and 2. We discuss the idea of intelligence, the many meanings of AI, and the view of Artificial intelligence this book subscribes to. 
  2. Part 2 (Decisions) consists of chapter 3, which talks about making decisions regarding incorporating AI in your workflows and finding opportunities for using it in your organization. 
  3. Part 3 (Design) focuses on specific design patterns, techniques, and ethical considerations for designing human-centric AI products. This section consists of chapters 4 to 8. 
  4. Part 4 (Teamwork) describes how designers can communicate and collaborate effectively with AI tech teams and consists of chapters 9 and 10. This section introduces essential AI terminologies, behaviors, and mindsets to help you become an impactful and effective team member.  
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How to use this book

I wrote this book as a practical guide to designing human-centric AI products. And even though I've written this book, I'm pretty sure I will have to keep going back to refer to sections from time to time. The pace at which we forget things is astonishing. 
While you might want to finish it in one go, in most cases, you will encounter different types of challenges at different times in your product development journey. I would recommend that you read it once and then use the book as a reference whenever you get stuck or when you want to explore different approaches to solve a problem with AI. Think of it as a working handbook for designing AI products, a tool in your design arsenal.

From the Back Cover

User experience (UX) design practices are evolving as more and more software products incorporate machine learning (ML) components and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms at their core.
AI brings a fundamental shift to how we design products. Instead of programming a system to do a specific action, AI teams are responsible for curating outcomes based on algorithms and large amounts of data. AI systems are dynamic, they change over time, and their user experience needs to adapt to this change. The complexity of these systems requires deeper collaborations with various disciplines. 
The dynamic nature of AI systems calls for a shift in how we think about designing intelligent products and how we work, communicate and collaborate within teams.
'Designing Human-Centric AI Experiences' will explore this problem and address the challenges and opportunities in UX design for AI/ML systems. We look at best practices for designers, managers, and product creators and describe how individuals from non-technical backgrounds can collaborate effectively with AI and Machine learning teams.
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You will learn

  • How to spot opportunities for applying AI in your organization.
  • Advantages and limitations of using AI to solve problems. 
  • Best practices in UX design to build human-centric and ethical AI products.
  • How to collaborate and communicate effectively with AI/ML tech teams.

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