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Intro to AI in UX: Where AI Helps and Where Human Judgement Still Matters

Use AI to support UX research, synthesis and ideation without losing sight of real user evidence.

AI in UX
AI in UX

Workshop Description

Why This Session, Now

AI can support parts of UX research and early design work, such as sorting research notes, grouping user observations, summarising recurring themes and exploring initial design ideas. In this two-hour introductory session, participants will work with a supplied UX scenario and user observations to see how AI can assist with research synthesis and early exploration, while checking for unsupported assumptions, missing evidence and generic recommendations. The session also looks at where human judgement, user validation and usability testing still need to guide UX decisions.

Learning Outcomes

What You’ll Learn

  • Where AI can support UX research synthesis, pattern identification, ideation and early design exploration.
  • How to give AI the right UX context, user observations, source material, design constraints and task instructions.
  • How to sort, group and summarise user observations while keeping a clear distinction between research findings and AI-generated interpretation.
  • How to review AI output for unsupported assumptions, missing user evidence, weak patterns and overly generic UX recommendations.
  • Where UX judgement, user validation, usability testing and stakeholder context still need to guide decisions.
  • How to build a simple AI-assisted UX workflow for moving from research notes to themes, ideas and next-step validation.

Target Audience

What You’ll Leave With

  • A simple framework for deciding where AI can add value across a UX workflow and where human input is still needed.
  • A completed practice analysis using user observations, research notes and a supplied product scenario.
  • A practical checklist for separating user evidence, AI-generated assumptions, interpretation gaps and missing information.
  • A reusable workflow for organising research inputs, reviewing AI output and validating UX findings before use.
  • A clearer understanding of how the full UX/UI Design Essentials course develops skills in user research, analysis, design decisions and usability validation.

Target Audience

Who It’s For

This session is suitable for UX/UI designers, product designers, product managers, digital professionals, marketers, career switchers and junior UX practitioners who want to understand how AI can support UX research, synthesis, ideation and early design work. No advanced UX, research or AI experience is required.

Prerequisites

What to Bring and Preparation

Join using a laptop or desktop with a stable internet connection, Zoom access, and an approved generative AI tool. A practice UX scenario and non-sensitive research materials will be provided. Please do not use any confidential customer, research, or company data during the workshop.

Event Agenda

7.00pm
Welcome and UX scenario
7.10pm
AI in UX: where it can help
7.25pm
AI across the UX workflow
7.45pm
Worked example: user observations to themes
8.05pm
Short break
8.10pm
Guided AI-assisted UX activity
8.30pm
Reviewing evidence, assumptions and gaps
8.45pm
Building a practical AI-assisted UX workflow
8.55pm
Wrap-up and next steps

Your Trainer

Ou Ningfei

Ou Ningfei

AI & UX Content Design
Ou Ningfei is a UX content designer at Google, designing the Android ecosystem with AI-native design and UX, and a design educator and speaker at Figma Config and other industry events.

Frequently Asked Questions

This session is for UX/UI designers, product teams, digital professionals, marketers, career switchers and junior UX practitioners who want a practical introduction to AI in UX.

No. This is an introductory workshop. The UX and AI concepts used in the exercise will be explained during the session.

Join from a laptop or desktop with stable internet, Zoom and access to an approved generative AI tool. Practice material will be provided.

No. The workshop focuses on UX thinking, research synthesis and decision-making rather than interface production.

Yes. You will complete a guided AI-assisted UX analysis using supplied user observations and a product scenario.

No. The workshop shows why AI-generated output must be separated from validated user evidence and where further research is still required.

The session is online via Zoom. Registered participants will receive the access link and joining instructions before the workshop.

  • Date September 23, 2026
  • Time 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Format Online

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