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Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
From seemingly AI-generated videos to repurposed old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela.
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The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
Some AI chatbots have a surprisingly good handle on breaking news. Others decidedly don’t.
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psychologyTruth and certainty
Kierkegaard on how fa*th becomes a bad word.Kierkegaard — Image created using AIYou can tell something isn’t true the moment its certainty becomes mandatory.I’m Nate Sowder, and this is unquoted, installment 15. Kierkegaard.Martinus Rorbye painting of the city jail next to Copenhagen town hall and…
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uxEscaping AI sludge: why MVPs should be delightful
Function is the floor, not the ceiling. It’s time to raise the bar and prove that the most viable products are the ones that feel human.Escaping the AI SludgeAI is now omnipresent in our workflows, but it's come at a cost: a sea of sameness.…
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data-visualizationA Nano Banana with color theory
Using Google Gemini to build an Accessible Perceptual Uniform Triad Continue reading on UX Collective »
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ai10 UX design shifts you can’t ignore in 2026
Another year, another wave of “What to expect in 2026” guides. I’m sure you’ve already scrolled through a few.In this article, the first one I’ll be publishing this year, I won’t make bold predictions. Instead, I’m sharing what I’m observing firsthand while collaborating with enterprise…
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uxWell, thats a wrap…
Why designing for ongoing reflection mattersImage of a character unpleasantly gift wrappedIt’s that time of year again where apps confidently tell us who we are. This year, Spotify informed me that I’m 78 years old in Spotify years (I’m 33 in human ones). I personally…
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Business / Artificial IntelligenceAI Labor Is Boring. AI Lust Is Big Business
After years of hype about generative AI increasing productivity and making lives easier, 2025 was the year erotic chatbots defined AI’s narrative.
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uxReliability by design
Designing trustworthy AI for healthcare products.User holding a phone using an AI healthcare assistantAI is entering one of the most human domains: healthcare. It helps people track sleep, manage chronic conditions, monitor mental health, and navigate loneliness. It listens, advises, and sometimes comforts. Yet despite…
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editor-picksThe algorithmic atelier
Generative AI and the long history of artistic automationImage generated via Google Nano BananaThe discourse surrounding generative AI in the creative arts is frequently characterised by a sense of historical rupture, a seismic shift unlike any that has come before. Critics often frame the emergence…
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CultureAI-Powered Dating Is All Hype. IRL Cruising Is the Future
Dating apps and AI companies have been touting bot wingmen for months. But the future might just be good old-fashioned meet-cutes.
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brandingDesign for the nose
Why do people pay for smells? Why is everything nowadays vanilla? How to indefinitely earn money on the same product? Continue reading on UX Collective »
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uxFrom HCD to HCD+: what I learned from Don Norman
Reflections on the 2025 DNDA Summit and Don Norman’s vision for the next era of design, community, and artificiality.At 90 years old, the “Godfather of UX” isn’t slowing down. Don Norman shares why our industry must shift from Human-Centered Design (HCD) to a more systemic,…
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product-designJunior designers have a perception problem-here’s how to fix it
The Future of Design is Tackling Uncertain or EvenAmbiguous Problems Continue reading on UX Collective »
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ScienceThe Great Big Power Play
US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.
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Gear3 New Tricks to Try With Google Gemini Live After Its Latest Major Upgrade
Google's AI is now even smarter, and more versatile.
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