TLDR Design · MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR UX SKILLS WERE BUILT FOR ONE KIND OF INTELLIGENCE

marieclairedean.substack.com6 min read

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

For 20 years, UX designers focused on creating interfaces that users directly control, but AI is shifting the field toward designing systems that act autonomously on users' behalf. The interface is no longer the primary surface since AI agents have agency and make decisions, requiring designers to focus on how users delegate tasks rather than what they click. This fundamental change means designers must now prioritize trust, transparency, and oversight over traditional concerns such as affordance and hierarchy.