Using AI for UX Design and Research

Course details

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing many industries, and UX research and design are no exception. But with the slew of new technologies popping up seemingly every day, leveraging and incorporating AI can be an overwhelming prospect. In this course, Shanae explores the many ways in which UX designers and researchers can leverage AI in their workflows. Shanae describes common misconceptions about AI and offers tips on how you can leverage AI while also advocating for improvements in ethics and inclusive design. She goes over AI concepts and prompting basics, gives an overview of the most critical tools for UX research, design, and copywriting, and covers AI policies and ethical risks for UX professionals. She also shows you how to create a UX-specific AI code of conduct, and details some ethical and inclusive practices for UX professional using AI tools and workflows.

Learning objectives
Discover key AI concepts and prompting basics.
Get an overview of the most critical tools for UX research, design, and copywriting.
Learn AI policies and ethical risks for UX professionals
Find out how to create a UX-specific AI code of conduct.
Learn ethical and inclusive practices for UX professional using AI tools and workflows.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - AI for UX research and design
02 - Tour of how the course is set up

1. AI Writing Tools

03 - Preliminary discovery research
04 - Leverage AI to prepare for research studies
05 - Streamline communications
06 - Summarize data into insights and next steps

2. AI Research Tools

07 - How to use Scholar GPT
08 - Insights from user research with Dovetail
09 - Using Notion AI
10 - Marvin and machine learning

3. AI Design Tools

11 - Generative AI for designing social media posts and graphics
12 - AI wireframing with Figma

4. Building AI Products

13 - Designing for AI
14 - Create a GPT
15 - Simulate a chatbot product experience
16 - AI Computer Vision tools

5. Guardrails for Using AI in UX Projects

17 - The risks of biases when using AI in UX projects
18 - Security, privacy, and copyright risks of using AI in UX projects
19 - Strategies for creating AI UX guardrails
20 - Developing AI strategies for consultants, small businesses, and enterprises
21 - Create an AI code of conduct for UX teams

Conclusion

22 - Taking AI forward as UX professionals

Using AI for UX Design and Research

Authors

Shanae Chapman