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AI as a Research Participant: Tips, Tools, and Techniques 

  • Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Contextual User Studies, Defining AI, Direct Observation Research, Emotion, Human factors, Interviews, New and Emerging Technologies

A Conversation with Marina Zhukova, PhD Student at UCSB and OneReach.ai Academic Fellow.

Article by Marina Zhukova
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AI as a Research Participant: Tips, Tools, and Techniques 
  • The article discusses the research into how emojis influence online communication, conducted using GPT-3.5 Turbo, and highlights the findings and challenges in incorporating AI into studies.
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Pilot Error, Chapanis and The Shape of Things to Come

  • Contextual User Studies, Design, Direct Observation Research, Research Methods and Techniques, The Evolution of Research

How Alphonse Chapanis, a young psychologist, saved the lives of WWII pilots through clever design.

Article by David Hall
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Pilot Error, Chapanis and The Shape of Things to Come
  • The article delves into how Alphonse Chapanis, a pioneering psychologist, transformed aircraft design during World War II. The author expertly illustrates the power of thoughtful design in high-pressure environments.
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ChatGPT Lifts Business Professionals’ Productivity and Improves Work Quality

  • Artificial Intelligence, Content and Copy, Contextual User Studies, Personal and Professional Development, Technology for the Common Good, UX Magazine

In a study of business professionals using ChatGPT to write business documents, task time decreased, while rated quality improved substantially.

Article by Jakob Nielsen
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ChatGPT Lifts Business Professionals’ Productivity and Improves Work Quality
  • The article discusses the accuracy and reliability concerns raised by the introduction of ChatGPT and similar AI tools based on a recent study by Shakked Noy and Whitney Zhang from MIT.
  • While there is a need to ensure the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated output, the study highlights the potential of these tools for enhancing human productivity and quality in professional settings.
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Tips and Tricks for Mastering the Art of Mobile App User Testing

  • Contextual User Studies, Interviews, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Research Methods and Techniques, Research Tools and Software, User Acceptance Testing

As a fundamental requirement for creating optimized UX, user testing for mobile apps is no different to user testing for any other product. 

Article by Joe Bland
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Tips and Tricks for Mastering the Art of Mobile App User Testing
  • The article explores the optimal procedure of conducting mobile user testing effectively.
  • The key steps of mobile app user testing include:
    • Defining your target audiences;
    • Selecting an appropriate mobile user testing method;
    • Creating a mobile app user testing plan;
    • Identifying the key metrics to track;
    • Choosing mobile application user testing tools;
    • Recruiting participants and running user testing sessions;
    • Observing and documenting user behavior;
    • Analyzing the user testing results.
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The Power of Localization in User Experience

  • Consumer products, Contextual User Studies, Customer Experience, Global Products and Localization, User Adoption, UX Education

How adapting our products to different locations led to better business results and happier users.

Article by Rotem Maor
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The Power of Localization in User Experience
  • In the article, the author describes how Wix, with over 238 million users, focuses on providing a localized experience for their non-English-speaking users.
  • Good localization builds trust with users, which benefits the business in the long run. The article demonstrates how Wix adapts to Japanese, French, Brazilian, and other cultures.
  • The author gives advice on how to promote localization in your own company:
    • Raise awareness of its importance and value.
    • Consider factors such as language, cultural sensitivity, currency, date formats, gender, and local etiquette.
    • Attribute resources to localization and involve them in the design process early on.
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Can Human-AI Collaboration Enhance Empathy?

  • Contextual User Studies, Defining AI, Emotion, Empathy

Can artificial intelligence help people be more supportive of each other in online conversations?

Article by Marlynn Wei
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Can Human-AI Collaboration Enhance Empathy?
  • The author analyzes the recent study on the opportunity for open-ended, social, creative empathic discussions to benefit from feedback-driven, AI-in-the-loop writing systems.
  • Due to AI systems’ difficulty in comprehending complex human emotions and the open-ended nature of these jobs, such human-AI collaboration poses difficulties for more difficult, creative tasks, like carrying out empathetic discussions.
  • The author names a number of design opportunities and challenges when it comes to developing AI systems that support empathy.
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