Awkward Silences

#183 - The Best Ways to Use AI in UX Research with Laura Klein of NN/g

February 17, 2026·48 min·7-min readconversationaltechnology
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Laura Klein, a principal experience specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, shares a skeptical yet pragmatic view of AI in user research, emphasizing that while AI excels at automating tedious tasks like transcription and note-taking, it fails at generating true insights or replacing human ju

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