What Works in AI UX by swyx

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swyx talked about the evolving role of AI engineers, key UX principles in AI, and what works and doesn’t (yet) in AI applications.

🚀 AI engineers are emerging as a distinct, valuable role in tech.
📈 Interest in AI UX is growing, especially among frontend developers.
🔍 Effective UX must be intuitive, helping users without revealing AI complexities.
💡 Generative AI can create opportunities but must be constrained for usability.
⚠️ Many popular AI concepts, like high bandwidth voice, still need refinement.
🎨 Treating AI hallucination as a feature can lead to innovative applications.
📊 The landscape of AI jobs will evolve, with engineers likely outlasting researchers.

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