

AI-First Companies
Summary: AI-First means massive automation to repetitive tasks, rapid iteration over perfection, ubiquitous AI integration across...

Jakob Nielsen
Sep 1117 min read


UX Roundup: UXR Theater | App Overload | Less Is More | Illustrations vs. Photos | Problem vs. Solution | Centralized AI | Recognition vs Recall | Google Growth | Sovereign AI | Agentic Browsers
Summary : Usability testing as theater | Too many applications | Less Is More | Illustrations vs. photos | Love the problem, not your...

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 2811 min read


UX Roundup: ChatGPT Agent | Opportunities Change Behavior | Breadcrumbs | UX Career Pivot | Make Viral Thumbnails | Startups Driven by AI | Enterprise Use of AI | Design Thinking | UX Jobs
New tech capabilities create the opportunity for people to do new things | Breadcrumbs | Use ChatGPT image mode to create viral thumbnails | Startup companies increasingly being driven by AI | Enterprise AI | Changing from design thinking to design doing

Jakob Nielsen
Jul 2113 min read


UX Roundup: Hamburger Menus | AI Agents | App Overload | Web Images | Modal Overuse
Reserve hamburger menus for small-screen designs | AI agents must remain under user control | One app per thing in your life = app overload | Images stand out on web pages | Overusing modal dialog boxes

Jakob Nielsen
Jun 96 min read


No More User Interface?
AI products have changed from invisible enhancement of classical user interfaces to soon become the main avenue for users to engage with digital features and content. This may mean the end of UI design in the traditional sense, refocusing designers’ work on orchestrating the experience at a deeper level.

Jakob Nielsen
May 87 min read


Hello AI Agents: Goodbye UI Design, RIP Accessibility
Autonomous agents transform UX by automating interactions, making traditional UI design obsolete, as users stop visiting websites.

Jakob Nielsen
Feb 2123 min read


AI With “Computer Use”: Agents, Accessibility Fix, Facilitating Usability Tests
Summary : AI’s new capability to operate computers directly could redefine user experience, from aiding disabled users to automating...

Jakob Nielsen
Nov 7, 20247 min read