Vitaly Friedman - Beyond Chat: What's Next for AI Design Patterns
Aug 08, 2025•57 min•Ep. 119
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Episode description
I’d bet real money that you have been on Smashing Magazine at some point in the last 18 years…
Good news is, this week I got to interview the founder, Vitaly Friedman, who is also one of the leading thinkers in UX right now.
In this episode we go deep into how AI is changing the way we interact with digital products and how our patterns and processes are evolving as a result.
Some highlights:
- The use case for dynamic interfaces with AI
- How to design a less painful refinement journey
- The best AI design patterns to use for inspiration
- When to use quiet AI vs. visible AI in your interfaces
- Why more products should be “AI-second” not “AI-first”
- Why we need to slow users down when designing AI products
- How designers can establish trust when users interact with AI
- a lot more
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