Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the urgent need for AI ethics. AI is a versatile and dynamic field, capable of performing a wide range of tasks that can help solve real-world problems. However, algorithmic systems often reflect and amplify existing societal biases. Until interfaces clearly communicate the logic behind these algorithmic decisions, users won’t be able to hold these systems accountable.”
Why AI (desperately) needs designers →
By Bettina D’ávila
Moving away from order-taking culture →
[Sponsored] Join leading experts as we challenge the “order-taking” stereotype head-on and examine how to transcend it, positioning UX researchers as strategic advisors. We’ll also look into how research visibility can act as a catalyst to drive this change.
Editor picks
Design has changed and I don’t know where I fit anymore →
After two decades in design I’m now questioning my place.
By Pascal PotvinWe’re all going to need accessibility affordances one day →
UX probably needs to think more about aging.
By Daley WilhelmMedium is hiring a Principal Product Designer →
An immense, rare opportunity to shape the future of Medium.
By Cassie McDaniel
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A genealogy of technology and power since 1500 →
Make me think
Social media is a trap →
“Some people believe that social media offers some semblance of permanence. They become attached to their body of work, their content. Their profile — their persona — becomes their identity, and the place where they can make or remake themselves.”AIs and robots should sound robotic →
“But there is something fundamentally different about talking with a bot as opposed to a person. A person can be a friend. An AI cannot be a friend, despite how people might treat it or react to it. AI is at best a tool, and at worst a means of manipulation.”The future belongs to idea guys who can just do things →
“There, I said it. I seriously can’t see a path forward where the majority of software engineers are doing artisanal hand-crafted commits by as soon as the end of 2026. If you are a software engineer and were considering taking a gap year/holiday this year it would be an incredibly bad decision/time to do it.”
Little gems this week
A designer’s dilemma: how to deal with disruptive tech like Deepseek? →
By Darren Yeo
Open AI Operator: when AI takes the driver’s seat →
By Patrick Morgan
Are Duolingo’s AI video calls just a gimmick or a valid way to study? →
By Mary Borysova
Tools and resources
Your brain has been tricked, and it’s loving it →
Is design a game of manipulation and lies?
By Himanshu BharadwajHow I’m using AI to streamline persona and journey creation →
Unlocking efficiency and creativity.
By Kyle SoucyDesigning for AI engineers →
UI patterns you need to know.
By Eve Weinberg
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