Nielsen Norman Group Reworks Usability 101 for the AI Era
NN/g's rewritten Usability 101 keeps five components and 5-user testing, cites 75% average metric gains, and adds AI-era challenges from generative variability to agent interactio…
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UX Research
Methods, findings and evidence practice in user research.
AI Moderators Slow Researchers Down, Six-User Review Finds
Six UX researchers report AI moderation took longer to review than human-led studies, as NN/g data shows ente…
Survey of 521 UX Practitioners Finds AI Saves Time but Breeds Distrust
A survey of 521 UX practitioners found near-universal AI access and real time savings, yet 69% of open commen…
Review of 1,127 Studies Maps Design Methods to Healthcare Levels
A review of 32 reviews covering 1,127 studies maps user-centred design, co-design and systems thinking onto micro, meso…
Why UX Discipline Still Decides Product Outcomes in the AI Era
AI now generates interfaces in minutes, but UX research, validation and ethical oversight still decide whether products…
Caret Down Beats Every Alternative, Accord Icon Research
NN/g research settles the accordion icon debate: the down caret ▼ wins, split buttons cause mistakes, and links should…
Vectorial raises $3M to simulate users before launch
Vectorial has raised $3 million to simulate how users react to products before launch, taking aim at the recruitment co…
Jakob Nielsen's UX Roundup Covers Eleven Topics from AI Phases to OODA Loops
Jakob Nielsen's latest UX Roundup on his personal blog catalogues eleven practitioner-facing topics, ranging from stage…
Report finds ageism leaves older users overlooked in design
A new report finds ageism in product design leaves older people excluded from services. For practitioners, the fix is p…
AI Respondents Matched Humans' Answer but Flattened Its Variety
NN/g asked 120 AI-generated respondents the same open question given to 604 humans. Same conclusion, but synthetic answ…
Rally UXR Puts AI Enhancements at the Center of Its Research Platform
Rally UXR has emphasized AI-driven enhancements to its UX research platform, signaling a roadmap weighted toward automa…
Hiroshi Ishii honored for design and HCI work, MIT News says
MIT News has distributed a headline indicating that Hiroshi Ishii has been honored for sustained contributions to globa…