Saturday, January 17, 2026
Vol. 1, Issue 17

AI Design Feeds

Design × Technology × Innovation

Business

Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination

Leaders at Mira Murati’s startup believe Barret Zoph engaged in an incident of “serious misconduct.” The details are now coming to light.

Wired AI 1 min read

Latest Stories

  • design

    When tools pretend to be people

    We are building LLMs to sound human. When we add personality and emotional tone, we increase the risk that people will trust them like people. Design them as tools. Not as companions.People ask AI systems for therapy, moral judgment, and legal authority. The interfaces we…

    UX Collective 6 min read
  • Business

    Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work

    OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that it won’t sell user data to advertisers.

    Wired AI 1 min read
  • Detail

    A curated study of the tiny design decisions that make products feel right.

    Sidebar.io 1 min read
  • Software as fast fashion

    Clothes have never been cheaper. Same thing is happening with software.

    Sidebar.io 1 min read
  • What I’m seeing for UX as we move into 2026

    Not predictions. Just what I’m noticing among the UX professionals I work with right now.

    Sidebar.io 1 min read
  • ai

    Beyond chat: 8 core user intents driving AI interaction

    Intent-first framework you can use to design purpose-built AI experiencesThis essay was originally published on my Substack Syntax Stream, where I write about principles of human–AI interaction.The majority of AI products remain tethered to a single, monolithic UI pattern: the chat box. While conversational interfaces…

    UX Collective 15 min read
  • design

    Building technology products is easy, but we made it complicated

    There are a thousand ways to fail in executing a digital product project. Regardless of the many variables, failure to deliver a project will always be due to foundational risk factors that compromise its successful completion.When you have people who are not suited for the…

    UX Collective 13 min read
  • Business

    Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab

    OpenAI is planning to bring over more researchers from Thinking Machines Lab after nabbing two cofounders, a source familiar with the situation says. Plus, the latest efforts to automate jobs with AI.

    Wired AI 1 min read
  • Security

    Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed

    X has placed more restrictions on Grok’s ability to generate explicit AI images, but tests show that the updates have created a patchwork of limitations that fail to fully address the issue.

    Wired AI 1 min read
  • Science

    OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

    Merge Labs has emerged from stealth with $252 million in funding from OpenAI and others. It aims to use ultrasound to read from and write to the brain.

    Wired AI 1 min read
  • Gear

    Hands On With Anthropic’s Claude Cowork, an AI Agent That Actually Works

    Cowork is a user-friendly version of Anthropic’s Claude Code AI-powered tool that’s built for file management and basic computing tasks. Here’s what it's like to use it.

    Wired AI 1 min read
  • Security

    Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Will Lead RSAC Conference

    The longtime cybersecurity professional says she’s taking the helm of the legacy security organization at “an inflection point” for tech and the world beyond.

    Wired AI 1 min read
  • Hello, computer

    With AI and an appetite for new hardware, vocal computing seems primed to take off. For real this time.

    Sidebar.io 1 min read
  • Very Good Components

    A curated collection of HTML UI components ready to drop into your next project.

    Sidebar.io 1 min read