#120 The GPT-5 Upgrade: What It Really Means for UX & Product Design
AI for Designers: 5-week Bootcamp 💻 Enrollment starts Sep 01 ✨ → Sign up for the waiting listIn this episode of Future of UX, I share my honest review of the new GPT 5 after testing it intensively for a week.If you have been on LinkedIn, X, or Instagram lately, you have seen mixed reactions. Some people are excited. Others say it is not a big deal or even that they are disappointed. I have a different view and explain why GPT 5 is an important upgrade for designers.In this episode you will learn:What is actually new in GPT 5 beyond the marketing claimsHow GPT 5 compares to GPT 4How GPT 5 can improve workflows for UX and product designers, including prototyping, research, content creation, and conversational interface designKey highlights include:Dual mode thinking that is fast when needed and deep when the task requires reasoningA massive 400k token context window that can process full research projects or product specs in one goSignificantly fewer hallucinations which makes the model more reliable for UX copy, research synthesis, and technical detailsBetter coding and prototyping capabilities, improved tone and personality control, and stronger multimodal featuresBy the end of this episode, you will understand why GPT 5 is more than a small upgrade and why you should test it in your own design process before making a final judgment.✨ Enjoyed the episode?Share it with a friend or team, post it on LinkedIn or Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!I’d love to hear your feedback! Find us on Instagram @ux.patricia & @futureofux_podcast or on LinkedIn Patricia Reiners & Future of UX👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#119 5 AI Shifts UX Designers Can’t Ignore
💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer. Opening in September.→ Sign up for the waiting listToday, I’m breaking down the five biggest tech shifts from the past month that every designer should understand.This isn’t just about headlines — it’s about how these changes are quietly transforming what it means to design user experiences.In this episode, we explore:Meta’s push toward wearable superintelligence — and what it means for designing beyond the screenThe U.S. strategy of AI deregulation — and how it shifts responsibility onto design teamsOpenAI’s rollout of GPT agents — and the rise of goal-based UXTesla’s $16.5B AI chip strategy — and what it means for UX in physical systemsAnd why some companies now pay $350K/year for AI-savvy designersBy the end, you’ll walk away with a clear, easy-to-digest overview of what’s changing — and how you can adapt your mindset and skillset to lead in this new era.🔗 Resources & Links MentionedMeta’s Superintelligence Labs announcement→ https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/meta-superintelligence-lab-ai-glasses/U.S. AI Action Plan overview→ https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2025/07/05/national-ai-action-plan-unveiled/The Guardian: How Big Tech is restructuring around AI→ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/28/techscape-ai-google-meta-amazonCluely AI Design Job Post ($350K/year)→ https://cluely.com/careersTesla’s $16.5B deal with Samsung for AI chips→ https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-inks-165b-deal-with-samsung-ai-chips-2025-07-25/✨ Enjoyed the episode?Share it with a friend or team, post it on LinkedIn or Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!I’d love to hear your feedback! Find us on Instagram @ux.patricia & @futureofux_podcast or on LinkedIn Patricia Reiners & Future of UX👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#118 Designing for AI Agents: UX Patterns, Ethics & Tools
In this episode, we're diving into one of the biggest shifts happening in digital product design right now: AI agents.AI agents are no longer just answering questions – they’re planning, making decisions, and acting on behalf of users. This fundamentally changes how we design experiences.You’ll learn:What AI agents actually are (and how they differ from chatbots)How they’re transforming UX and product workflowsCore design principles for working with agentsEthical concerns we need to considerAnd a personal example of how I used ChatGPT’s Agent Mode to book a hotel in CopenhagenPlus, I’ll share tools and frameworks to help you start designing for agent-based experiences.🔑 Key TakeawaysAI agents are autonomous systems that can observe, plan, and act without being explicitly told what to do.UX for agents requires new patterns: transparency, consistency, user control, and trust-building.ChatGPT’s new Agent Mode is a clear example of proactive AI that collaborates with users instead of just responding to them.Tools like Figma (with branching logic), Lookback, and explainability dashboards help prototype and test agent behavior.New interaction patterns are emerging, such as “suggest and confirm” or “mixed-initiative interaction.”Ethical design is essential: we need to actively design against manipulation, bias, overtrust, and privacy violations.🛠️ Resources & LinksAI UX GuidelinesMicrosoft Guidelines for Human-AI InteractionSalesforce Trust and AI Ethics FrameworkAgent Tools & PrototypingSuperAGI (Open-Source Agent Framework)Google DialogflowBotmock – Design conversational flowsFigma Prototyping & BranchingUser Testing ToolsLookbackMazeUserTestingExplainability & OversightSHAP & LIME – Explainable ML toolsSalesforce Audit Trails for Responsible AIChatGPT Agent Mode & ConnectorsOpenAI: Introducing GPTs & Agent ModeUsing Connectors in ChatGPT✨ Enjoyed the episode?Share it with a friend or team, post it on LinkedIn or Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!I’d love to hear your feedback! Find us on Instagram @ux.patricia & @futureofux_podcast or on LinkedIn Patricia Reiners & Future of UX
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#117 Vibe Coding: When AI Turns Your Ideas into Code
We’re back from the summer break — and kicking off this season with one of the most exciting shifts happening at the intersection of design and development: vibe coding.In this episode, I’m breaking down what vibe coding actually is, why it’s relevant for designers (not just developers), and how it’s changing the way we build digital products. You’ll hear about the tools that make it possible, how to get started even without a tech background, and what this trend could mean for your future workflows.Whether you’ve never written a line of code or you’re deep into AI prototyping already — this episode will give you fresh inspiration and practical insights to explore this new, playful way of working with AI.✅ Key Learnings:What vibe coding means and where the concept comes fromHow AI tools are transforming the development processStep-by-step: how to try vibe coding even without coding experienceWhy vibe coding is relevant for designers and how it impacts collaborationThe best tools to experiment with depending on your level of control and comfortOther resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#116 Apple's Liquid Glass: New Era of UX Design
In this episode, Patricia dives into Apple’s new Liquid Glass UI updates and what they reveal about the future of digital design.You’ll hear:✅ Why Liquid Glass is more than just a shiny update – and what it means for us as UX designers.✅ How this shift moves us beyond static screens and into dynamic, fluid, and more human experiences.✅ The excitement, the criticism, and the real opportunity in designing for presence, not just screens.✅ Reflections on accessibility: could this fluid approach help us create more inclusive experiences?Patricia also shares her personal take on this new design language – and invites you to rethink how interfaces can adapt, respond, and feel more alive.Other resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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