Season 7—Spring 2026 · 20 episodes · Through-line: the human architecture of institutional change

Why AI Scaffolding
Matters More than Use Cases

Decentralized
AI is the Future

Canonical
Knowledge is Key

What AI as
Cheap Prediction Means

Cheap Prediction,
Expensive Change

Folk Law &
Fax Machines

Inside The
Infinity Machine

Crisis Is
Your Opening

The Confabulation
Machine

No Strategy
Without Vision

When Agents Have
Wallets, Trust Is Currency

Nuclear Fusion,
No Power Lines

The Checklist Your
Deck Is Missing

Knowing Before
Doing

The Pyramid Was
Always Wrong

Structure Before
Features

Selling to
Machines

What Agentic
Orchestration Actually Means

You Are the
Circumstances

AI Activates
Service Design

Reason & Løvlie

The Shareholder
Is the Member

Leung ← Latest

Contributing Author

Tushar Deshmukh

UX Magazine Fellow

Tushar A. Deshmukh is a seasoned UX leader, entrepreneur, and founder of UXExpert, UXUITrainingLab, UXUIHiring, UXTalks, and AethoSys — ventures dedicated to advancing human-centered and ethical design. With over 25 years of experience in design and development, he has mentored thousands of professionals and shaped digital transformation initiatives across industries. He now also serves as the Design Director at SportsFan360, where he brings his deep expertise in UX psychology, usability, and product strategy to craft next-generation fan engagement experiences.

Contributions to UXM

29 pieces

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Who Forgives the Algorithm?

2026-10-27◆ Class of 2026

2

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The Empathy Machine That Feels Nothing

2026-10-20◆ Class of 2026

3

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Your AI Is Lying to You (Politely)

2026-10-13◆ Class of 2026

4

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The Day the Interface Stopped Waiting

2026-10-06◆ Class of 2026

5

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Who Owns the Design When AI Made Half of It?

2026-09-15◆ Class of 2026

6

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Agentic UX: When the Interface Stops Waiting for You

2026-08-25◆ Class of 2026

7

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The UX of AI Itself Is Broken

2026-08-20◆ Class of 2026

8

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How to Evaluate an AI Tool Before It Evaluates Your Career

2026-08-04◆ Class of 2026

9

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Designing with AI, Not for It

2026-07-28◆ Class of 2026

10

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More Data Is Not More Insight

2026-07-21◆ Class of 2026

11

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Your First 30 Days With AI in Your Design Workflow

2026-07-14◆ Class of 2026

12

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Stop Calling It Empathy: AI Does Not Feel Anything

2026-07-07◆ Class of 2026

13

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The Prompt Is the New Brief

2026-06-30◆ Class of 2026

14

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AI Is Your New Intern, Not Your Replacement

2026-06-23◆ Class of 2026

15

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Consent Fatigue: Are We Designing People into Compliance?

2026-05-05◆ Class of 2026

16

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The Psychology of Nudges: Why the Smallest Design Element Can Shift the Biggest Outcomes

2026-04-28◆ Class of 2026

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Attention Engineering: Why Users Ignore Even the Most Important Elements

2026-04-23◆ Class of 2026

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The Illusion of Choice: How Micro-Decisions Guide Macro-Control

2026-04-21◆ Class of 2026

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Acquired Savant Syndrome in Design: Skill, Obsession, or Exploitation?

2026-03-24◆ Class of 2026

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The Psychology of Onboarding: First Impressions Rule the Brain

2026-03-19◆ Class of 2026

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Gamification or Manipulation? Understanding the Ethics of Engagement Loops

2026-03-17◆ Class of 2026

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The Psychology of Defaults: How Pre-Selected Options Influence Behavior

2026-03-10◆ Class of 2026

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The Ethics of Personalization: When UX Crosses the Line from Helpful to Harmful

2026-03-03◆ Class of 2026

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Consent Theater: Are Users Really in Control?

2026-02-24◆ Class of 2026

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Dark Patterns: When Design Crosses the Line

2026-02-17◆ Class of 2026

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Designing for Dependence: When UX Turns Tools into Traps

2026-02-10◆ Class of 2026

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Friction Science: Why Users Drop Off

2026-02-10◆ Class of 2026

28

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The Psychology Gap: Why Teams Misinterpret User Behavior

2026-01-20◆ Class of 2026

29

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The Cortex-First Approach: Why UX Starts Before the Screen

2025-12-23◆ Class of 2025