Invisible Machines podcast by UX Magazine
Invisible Machines
"The enemy of nonsense in AI" | The #1 podcast about agentic AI
Join great conversations with experts about the intersections between AI, product design, technology and business.
The bestselling authors of Age Of Invisible Machines are joined by other luminaries to continue the conversations that began in their book—the first bestseller about agentic AI. With a newly revised and updated Second Edition that hit the shelves in spring of 2025, Robb Wilson (CEO and Co-Founder of OneReach.ai) and Josh Tyson expand their explorations of disruptive technology with fellow AI insiders, experts, and luminaries working in adjacent realms.
Join great conversations with experts about the intersections between AI, product design, technology and business.
The bestselling authors of Age Of Invisible Machines are joined by other luminaries to continue the conversations that began in their book—the first bestseller about agentic AI. With a newly revised and updated Second Edition that hit the shelves in spring of 2025, Robb Wilson (CEO and Co-Founder of OneReach.ai) and Josh Tyson expand their explorations of disruptive technology with fellow AI insiders, experts, and luminaries working in adjacent realms.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 25, 2020 • 3min
A Case of Accidental Anthropomorphism
When an old coffee grinder stops working properly, it endears itself to the author by seemingly trying to get itself going again—revving its motor as he continually presses the start button until it gets back up to regular grinding speed. This affords a potent little design lesson: sometimes a product’s shortcomings create opportunities to bond with a user.
In the case of conversational design, a chatbot or intelligent digital worker (IDW) can make overt attempts to solve problems outside its abilities, just to let a customer know that it’s trying its best to help. Even though the IDW can’t deliver the desired outcome, before it passes the interaction on to a human agent, it can create an enduring sense of empathy that will carry forward
Oct 23, 2015 • 59min
In Conversation with Alan Cooper
We talk with Alan Cooper about skateboarding, fatherhood, design, ethics, and the responsibility that comes with getting our seat at the table.
Sep 10, 2015 • 54min
In Conversation with Joe Natoli
We talk with Joe Natoli, enterprise UX consultant and author of the new book, Think First: My No-Nonsense Approach to Creating Successful Products, Memorable User Experiences and Happy Customers.
Jul 23, 2015 • 51min
In Conversation with Greg Nudelman
We talk with Greg Nudelman, mobile design strategist and author of the new book, The $1 Prototype.
Jul 3, 2015 • 49min
In Conversation with Sergio Nouvel
We talk with Sergio Nouvel—co-founder of Continuum in Lima, Peru—about his controversial UX Magazine article "Why Web Design is Dead"
Jun 17, 2015 • 49min
In Conversation with Dan Ward
We talk with Dan Ward—author of The Simplicity Cycle—about R2D2, design for dentistry, and why simplicity isn't the point
May 27, 2015 • 56min
In Conversation with Alberta Soranzo
We talk with information architect Alberta Soranzo about mountains of data, mixtapes, and the digital legacy you leave behind.
