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UX Research Practices You’ll Need to Discover AI’s Value

Hosted by Jared Spool

522 students

What you'll learn

How UX research best uncovers where AI is most valuable.

Identify how to deliver AI functionality that exceeds customer expectations, anticipates needs, and eliminates burdens.

How limiting AI’s functional scope avoids complexity.

You want to deliver only what’s necessary to avoid the pitfalls of experience rot. Identify what users don’t need.

How the user’s latent needs contribute to innovative AI.

Use advanced user research techniques to identify needs that users may not be aware would improve their lives.

Why AI demands a more mature UX research practice.

Usability testing, interviews, and surveys won’t identify AI’s actual value. You’ll need a strategic research upgrade.

Why this topic matters

How do you ensure your new AI functionality will succeed? Some organizations believe they understand the purpose and value of their AI investments without ever consulting real users or conducting rigorous research. The result? Busy work, wasted resources, and AI functionality that fails to move the needle for customers. Explore how strategic UX research delivers meaningful product improvements.

You'll learn from

Jared Spool

Center Centre’s Maker of Awesomeness and expert in UX Strategy.

Jared has seen a few things in his 49 years of experience. He’s been in this industry since the dawn of personal computing. He has witnessed how new technologies introduce unnecessary complexity in people’s lives, all because the developers failed to employ effective research practices.


In this Lightning Lesson, I explore how you’ll need to change your UX research practices when adding AI capabilities to products and services. By understanding your users’ and customers’ current workflows and frustrations, you can pinpoint precisely where AI will delight your users, measure the impact, and demonstrate that you’ve truly improved their lives. You’ll apply research techniques that lay the groundwork for products that exceed the customers’ expectations, anticipate the users’ needs, eliminate their burdens, and position your solutions as market leaders.


See how rigorous, user-centered strategic UX research transforms AI from a marketing buzzword into a meaningful product advantage. Discover how successful UX leaders uncover latent needs, measure impact, and build AI experiences that truly resonate with customers.

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