#109 The Role of AI in UX/UI Design w/Milan Vukelić

The Ironhack Podcast

The conversation explores the potential of AI assistants and the impact on communication and automation. It begins with some lighthearted dad jokes before delving into the evolution of communication from analog to digital. The role of email as a repository and the lost art of letter writing are discussed. The conversation then shifts to the limitations of current digital assistants and the future possibilities of AI assistants. The impact on UX/UI design and the fallacy of automation are also explored. The conversation covers various topics related to the field of UXUI design, including the narrative of technology replacing work, advice for starting a UXUI journey, the job market for UXUI designers, the shifting role of UXUI designers, homogenization in digital products, the user experience of complex technologies, the future of UXUI design, and the importance of human errors in UX.

Takeaways

• AI assistants have the potential to revolutionize communication and automation.
• Email serves as a repository of important information, while letter writing is a lost art.
• Current digital assistants have limitations in understanding and executing complex tasks.
• The future of AI assistants holds promise for more natural and efficient interactions.
• The impact of AI on UX/UI design and the fallacy of automation should be considered. The narrative of technology replacing work has been around for decades, but the reality is that people are now more overworked than ever before.
• Starting a UXUI journey may not be the best choice in the current job market, as the field is becoming deflated and there are other skill sets that may be more valuable.
• The role of UXUI designers is shifting to be more hybrid, requiring a wider set of technical and human skills.
• Homogenization in digital products is driven by best practices and templating, but it can limit creativity and innovation.
• The user experience of complex technologies like AR and VR is still not satisfying and practical enough for widespread adoption.
• The future of UXUI design may involve spatial design and specialized tools for specific industries.
• Human errors and happy accidents are an essential part of the UX experience and cannot be replicated by AI.

Chapters

03:31 - Introduction and Dad Jokes

05:37 - Analog vs Digital Communication

06:32 - The Evolution of Email

07:35 - The Lost Art of Letter Writing

08:46 - The Role of Email as a Repository

10:36 - The Potential of AI Assistants

13:25 - The Limitations of Current Digital Assistants

15:46 - The Future of AI Assistants

18:32 - The Impact on UX/UI Design

23:07 - Unmet Expectations of AI

24:00 - The Fallacy of Automation

24:23 - The Narrative of Technology Replacing Work

25:32 - Advice for Starting a UXUI Journey

25:55 - The Job Market for UXUI Designers

28:44 - The Shifting Role of UXUI Designers

30:09 - Homogenisation in Digital Products

32:54 - The User Experience of Complex Technologies

40:30 - The Future of UXUI Design

44:14 - The Importance of Human Errors in UX