🎙️ Episode 2 — A Conversation with Dan Saffer | Designer, Author & Assistant Professor at CMU скачать в хорошем качестве

🎙️ Episode 2 — A Conversation with Dan Saffer | Designer, Author & Assistant Professor at CMU

In this episode of UX Psych, Akanksha sits down with Dan Saffer, author of Microinteractions, design leader, educator, and longtime thinker at the intersection of interaction design, systems, and emerging technology. From his early background in English literature and theatre to becoming one of the most influential voices in interaction design, Dan reflects on how narrative, rhetoric, and words continue to shape his design philosophy. We explore how that humanities lens becomes even more relevant in the era of AI and large language models. Together, we unpack: • Why AI systems demand skepticism, and how to design for failure • The shift from building “tools” to supervising “apprentices” • Microinteractions in AI systems: oversight, correction, approval • Creativity, discernment, and taste in a world of mass-generated content • AI literacy, bias, and the hidden consequences of probabilistic systems • The evolving role of designers as facilitators and ethical stewards Dan shares powerful reflections on cognitive load, the “blank canvas effect” of AI interfaces, and why the most important skill for the next generation of designers may not be production, but discernment. If you care about thoughtful design, ethical AI, and the human future of technology, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for conversations at the intersection of psychology, design, and emerging technology. #UXPsych #DanSaffer #Microinteractions #AI #InteractionDesign