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

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

Erin and Ben chat with Laura Klein, Principal Experience Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, about the practical realities of AI in user research. Laura teaches a class on AI for researchers and brings a refreshingly balanced perspective to cut through the hype. She explains why those "five simple prompts that will change your life" are mostly nonsense and shares where AI actually works well versus where researchers need to proceed with extreme caution.

Laura also shares her green, yellow, and red light framework for AI adoption. She champions AI for tasks like transcription and meta-analysis of old research data, while warning against using it for synthesis and insights generation without serious human oversight. The conversation explores how AI can help teams move faster without sacrificing quality, the importance of collaborative analysis sessions, and why junior researchers need extra guidance when using these tools.

This episode offers practical guidance for any researcher trying to separate AI reality from the marketing promises flooding their inbox.

Highlights

  • 07:07 Green light, yellow light, red light framework
  • 11:59 Framework for deciding when to use AI
  • 21:06 Will AI change the researcher role
  • 31:23 Focus on what AI makes possible
  • 35:17 Skills for advocating against AI hype
  • 42:07 AI makes things that look like insights

Resources

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#184 - Use Context For More Influence with Kristen DeLap of Econify

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#182 - The Future of Research (In a Moment of Change)

#182 - The Future of Research (In a Moment of Change)

Ben sits down with Basel Fakhoury, CEO and Co-founder of User Interviews, and Baran Erkel, Chief Strategy Officer at UserTesting, for a conversation about the research industry's evolution. With AI re...

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#181 - Why We Need Design Now More Than Ever with Karl Randay of 383

#181 - Why We Need Design Now More Than Ever with Karl Randay of 383

Ben Wiedmaier sits with Karl Randay, Experience Director at 383, to explore how designers can stay relevant in an increasingly automated world. Karl shares insights from working with major brands like...

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#180 - What to Fix in '26 with Maria Rosala of NN/g & John Whalen of Brilliant Experience

#180 - What to Fix in '26 with Maria Rosala of NN/g & John Whalen of Brilliant Experience

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#179 - The Future of Research Operations with Kate Towsey LIVE

#179 - The Future of Research Operations with Kate Towsey LIVE

Erin May sits down with Kate Towsey, founder of Cha Cha Club and author of Research That Scales, for Research Ops Appreciation Week. Kate shares insights from producing an audio documentary series on ...

22 Dec 202555min

#178 - How to Measure What Matters with Lyndsi Lee of Turnitin

#178 - How to Measure What Matters with Lyndsi Lee of Turnitin

Ben talks with Lyndsi Lee, UX Manager at Turnitin, about moving beyond traditional metrics like NPS and CSAT to measure user experiences more effectively. The conversation centers on outcome-based ass...

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#177 - From Informing to Influencing with Shalin Pei & Natalie Golub of Coinbase

#177 - From Informing to Influencing with Shalin Pei & Natalie Golub of Coinbase

Ben is joined by Shalin Pei, Head of Design and Research and Natalie Golub, Head of UXR , both from Coinbase's Base product. Base is part of the crypto space, functioning as a network that offers secu...

25 Nov 202552min

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