
AI Literacy and GenAI UX I recently came across an insightful article by Maria Rosala from NN/g (read it here) that really got me thinking about the importance of AI literacy in design. In our day-to-day work, successfully prompting AI tools and understanding their outputs can make a massive difference – it’s like having a

The Rise of Personal AI Agents Hey everyone – I’ve been digging into some of the latest YC updates, and one story that really caught my eye was all about OpenClaw, the open‐source AI assistant that’s turning heads. Check out the video interview with Peter Steinberger to see how this personal AI agent manages your

AI Tool Breakthroughs Shaping Design Workflows Good morning, everyone! Over the past day, I’ve been poring over some fascinating updates that are genuinely shifting our approach to AI-powered design. One standout is OpenAI’s brand new GPT-5.3-Codex, which not only builds itself but also sets new benchmarks in agentic coding (think smoother coding processes and fewer

Anthropic’s Bold Stand on Ad-Free AI This morning I was reading up on Anthropic’s Super Bowl campaign – and it definitely got my attention. Anthropic is making a deliberate move to keep its AI assistant Claude completely ad-free, taking a jab at OpenAI’s recent approach with ChatGPT. It’s an interesting debate: can an ad-powered product

Out-of-this-World AI & Design Visions This morning’s updates have really fired me up – not just because of the caffeine, but thanks to some truly groundbreaking AI news. Elon Musk’s merger of xAI with SpaceX (read the details here) is a reminder that even our wildest design dreams can land in reality. Imagine having data

AI Agents Socialising – A Glimpse into the Future Good morning, folks! I just came across an eye‐opening update where AI agents have reportedly set up their own Reddit-style social network called Moltbook. Yes, you read that right – AI agents are now chatting it up, creating quirky religions like Crustafarianism, and even teasing their

AI Tools Lifting Creative Workflows This morning, I was blown away by xAI’s new Grok Imagine API – an absolute game changer for those of us in design. The service, which is now topping leaderboards for text-to-video and image-to-video outputs, offers a seriously compelling mix of speed, quality, and affordability. I couldn’t help but think,

Agentic AI in Chrome: A UX Revolution? This morning I was struck by the brilliant news of Google’s Gemini upgrades to Chrome. The browser now boasts agentic AI features – essentially, an assistant that can click through sites, handle tasks (even pausing for payments), and provide personalised answers on the fly. As a UX designer,

Agentic Adventures in AI I’ve been keeping an eye on the AI scene lately, and one story that’s really caught my attention is the viral rise of Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot). Originally spotted on X, this open-source AI assistant is working its magic from within chat apps like Telegram and WhatsApp. As a UX designer, it

Navigating AI’s Double-Edged Sword Good morning, fellow design enthusiasts. I recently came across Dario Amodei’s thought-provoking essay on AI’s potential dangers and rewards—an eye-opener for anyone juggling design, technology, and business. His piece, aptly titled “The Adolescence of Technology,” dives into issues from job displacement to the economic traps that AI promises, which might someday

Enhancing UX with Smarter Info Tips I’ve been mulling over Kate Kaplan’s insights on info tips (read more here) – a topic that’s been buzzing in our inboxes recently. Honestly, it struck me how many times we designers overlook the subtle difference between icons like “i” for general info and “?” for help. It’s all

Inside the AI Power Struggle Good morning, design enthusiasts. Over the past day, I’ve been following some pretty dramatic industry updates – one of which involves the messy fallout at Thinking Machines. According to recent reports from The New York Times, it seems tensions were boiling behind the scenes for months. Co-founders were pushing for