Summary & Key Takeaways ​

• AI enables development teams to build products at an unprecedented speed.
• UX evaluation processes often struggle to keep pace with AI-accelerated development.
• UX professionals must adapt to a "custodial era," focusing on managing AI outputs.
• Key adaptations include building shared judgment within teams for AI-generated designs.
• Accelerating UX evaluation methods is crucial to prevent accumulating "AI UX debt."
• Guiding and refining AI-generated designs becomes a primary responsibility for UX.

Our Commentary ​

"The Custodial Era of UX" – I like that framing. It perfectly captures the feeling of trying to keep up with the sheer volume of AI-generated stuff. We're definitely seeing teams build faster than UX can evaluate, and that's a recipe for disaster if not managed. The idea of building "shared judgment" is smart; it's not just about individual designers, but the whole team understanding the guardrails for AI.