UX for AI: A Framework for Product Design Workshop

3-day virtual workshop
December 6-8 2023, 9:30am-11:30am PT

Discover the path to AI project success in this practical workshop. Drawing insights from 32 UX for AI projects, Greg will equip you with advanced UX Design skills to lead your next AI project:

Identify the right AI use case
Deploy effective research techniques for AI applications
Create use-case storyboards
Leverage the “Value Matrix” to train AI models with human values
Harness established UX for AI design patterns like Digital Twin and Chat
Deploy advanced Data Visualizations to communicate AI predictions and insights
Structure your team for optimal project success.
Get the practical tools you need to succeed in leading your next UX for AI project.

Prerequisites
Desire to draw and explore. Familiarity with basic design and research techniques is helpful. Familiarity with online communication tools like Mural and Zoom is very helpful.

Target Audience
All skill levels are welcome, but mid-level practitioners and advanced UX, Product, and Development leaders will likely get the most out of this session.

Takeaways

Identify the right AI use case
Deploy effective research techniques for AI applications
Create use-case storyboards
Leverage the “Value Matrix” to train AI models with human values
Harness established UX for AI design patterns like Digital Twin and Chat
Deploy advanced Data Visualizations to communicate AI predictions and insights
Structure your team for optimal project success.

Agenda

Day 1

Intro (5 min)
What are you hoping to learn in this workshop? (Discussion, 10 min)
How to F*ck up Your AI Project (in 8 Easy Steps!) (Slides, 30 min)
Pick Mobile AI Use Case and Q&A (Discussion, 10 min)
Storyboarding (Slides, 20 min)
Individual Storyboarding exercise (Exercise, 15 min)
Storyboarding walk-throughs (Presentations, 3 people * 5 min each)
Q&A and wrap-up for Day 1 (15 min)

TOTAL: 2 hrs

Day 2

AI Design Patterns (Slides, 30 min)
Disciplined Brainstorming technique (Slides, 10 min)
Individual design exercise — how many variations can you do in 15 minutes? (Exercise, 15 min)
Present/critique walk-throughs of designs (Presentations, 5 people * 5 min each)
Discuss differences between design approaches (Discussion, 20 min)
Q&A and wrap-up for Day 2 (5 min)

TOTAL: 2 hrs

Day 3

RITE Testing of paper prototypes (Slides, 10 min)
Testing in break-out groups (Exercise, 20 min)
Group Discussion: Insights? Next steps? (Discussion, 20 min)
Iterate on your designs (Exercise, 15 min)
Testing in break-out groups (Exercise, 15 min)
Present/critique walk-throughs of design iterations (Presentations, 5 people * 5 min each)
Q&A: advanced AI patterns, use case selection, biases, value matrix, setting up the team around
mentorship, getting up into vision prototyping, filing patents, RITE, impostor syndrome, etc. (Discussion: ~20 min)
Final wrap-up (5 min)

TOTAL: ~2 hrs