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12 articles on AI in UX testing, GEO, prompting, voice AI and more.
FOMO Filter for AI News in Detail
I've been running a weekly AI briefing agent for months. Four hours to build, a few cents a month. Here's what actually works and what I had to rewrite.
Read ArticleVoice AI with Gemini Live: Prototype Set Up in 3 Hours
A bad screening call was the trigger. This prototype shows what Google's Gemini Live API can do today — for cents per call.
Read ArticleControlling AI Understanding with Schema and llms.txt
Schema markup helps Google but LLMs can't read it. What actually determines whether AI cites your content correctly?
Read ArticleHanzi Movie Method: AI as Screenwriter for Your Memory
Chinese characters encoded as movie scenes, generated by Gemini, remembered by you. The roles are clearly divided.
Read ArticleAI Progress: You Don't Need to Keep Up With Everything
The flood of AI releases creates pressure to stay current at all costs. Three filters help you ignore the noise and focus on what actually matters for your work.
Read ArticleAI Overviews Are Stealing Your Clicks: A GEO Playbook
When AI Overviews answer queries before users click, rankings alone do not protect traffic. This playbook shows how GEO can recover visibility and demand.
Read ArticleGerman AI Text Detection: Why Language Signals Matter
German AI writing leaves different traces than English. The Humanizer detects 45 language-specific patterns with voice calibration.
Read ArticleVerbalized Sampling: More Diversity Without Fine-Tuning
Verbalized Sampling (VS) is a prompt-based trick to fight Mode Collapse in aligned LLMs—getting you more creative answers without any training.
Read ArticleAI Chatbots in UX: Why Reliability Beats Showmanship
Users trust chatbots that are clear, honest, and useful. This article shows what reliability in UX tests looks like and how to design for it.
Read ArticleTaxonomy in AI Prompting | AI Practical Guide
Structured profiles make AI answers consistent, comparable, and reusable. Practical frameworks and clear next steps you can apply immediately.
Read ArticleWhat AI Reveals About Product Management
AI automates product artifacts but highlights what still matters: judgment, synthesis, and deep context. Learn where human product leadership adds value.
Read ArticleWhen LLMs Become the Browser: What Changes for the Web
If interfaces shift from links to answers, distribution, discovery, and brand visibility all change. This article explains web strategy implications early.
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