AI and Design
Dan Saffer and Nik MartelaroTwo Carnegie Mellon faculty explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of design. Each week, we'll break down the latest AI developments, dive deep into AI topics that matter to designers, and talk with fascinating guests who are right at the intersection of these fields.All views expressed are our own and not reflective of Carnegie Mellon or the Human-Computer Interaction Institut... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | a month ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DesignNewsTech NewsArts | |||
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Nik and Dan talk about another announcement from Figma and Anthropic and the impact on the future of design tools. They examine a new research paper from Apple and the HCII on how to best design computer use agents, and talk about Wes McKinney's arti... more
Dan and Nik delve into the Figma's 2026 State of the Designer Report, people feeling like AI is being shoved at them, the challenges related to AI's impact on flow and attention, and the Harvard Business Report's implications of AI on job satisfactio... more
Dan and Nik chat about OpenAI's new Frontier platform and what it might mean for designers and even their career paths. We then discuss James Harrison's essay "The Return of The Intuitive Designer." Then Dan interviews Shane Johnson, Principal User R... more
Nik and Dan dive deep into Figma MCP and the need for a dual strategy for experience design, that considers both human and AI website visitors. Of course Clawdbot/Moltbot/OpenClaw came up. Some research on creativity, and finally the role of user res... more
Dan and Nik discuss the rumor of Google's AI Studio getting a design mode, Anthropic and DeepMind CEOs at Davos talking about the future of AI, Anthropic's Constitution for Claude, and the concept of software too cheap to meter.
Nik and Dan discuss Impeccable: a set of skills for AI agents to improve the "AI House Style" designs that AIs are churning out. Then, talking about a new research paper that suggests AI's greatest potential is as entertainment and cultural productio... more
On this week's episode, Nik and Dan discussed:
* Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout, a new feature that lets US shoppers complete purchases directly inside Copilot without ever leaving the chat window.
* Google's A2UI, an open-source specification that... more
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Conversations center around the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on design practices, technology, and user experiences. Topics frequently discussed include the latest AI developments, ethical implications, and collaborative tools shaping the future of design. Featuring insights from industry experts and academic perspectives, the episodes emphasize a blend of human creativity and AI, focusing on how intuitive design will adapt as automation becomes more prevalent. This exploration of AI integrates various facets of design thinking, user experience research, and the evolving relationship between humans and AI agents, making it particularly relevant for designers and tech enthusiasts looking to understand the future landscape ... more
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