The Informed Life Emily Campbell on The Shape of AI
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May 19, 2024 
Design leader Emily Campbell discusses developing a pattern language for working with AI, importance of multidisciplinary approaches, visual and interactive patterns in AI technology, conversational design evolution, and empowering individuals to engage with data.
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Form-Based Patterns Reveal AI
- The visible form of AI tools reveals the machine's underlying processes and biases.
- Understanding these form-based patterns helps users grasp AI's complex, technical nature.
Empower Users with Tuners
- Provide users with tools to guide AI outputs using tokens or constraints.
- This helps users build accurate mental models and keeps them in control, reducing misinformation risks.
Evolving AI Prompts Show User Guidance
- Early AI image tools had only open text prompts, making it hard to guide outputs.
- Later dropdowns clarified possibilities and framed user mental models effectively.