AI 4 UX with John Whalen, PhD

Welcome to AI 4 UX, a space to consider the future of user experience (UX) research with artificial intelligence (AI), brought to you by Brilliant. Join us as we interview leaders and founders of some of the most popular AI tools for UX research. Go beyond the AI hype as we do a deep dive and show you how the latest AI innovations will benefit you, gain insights on where the tools are headed next, and get a rare glimpse into how leaders in the field believe your role and research approach will evolve in the advent of AI-enhanced tools. Learn more about Brilliant’s AI 4 UX series here: https://bit.ly/3BYdiZt

AI 4 UX with John Whalen, PhD is a technology podcast hosted by Brilliant Experience, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brilliant Experience hosts AI 4 UX with John Whalen, PhD, a technology show with 40 episodes published.

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  Episode #42

  Giving UX Research Eyes: AI That Watches, Not Just Listens - Interview with Aaron Cannon, Outset

  Jun 4, 202646 minS0

  <p>Aaron Cannon, CEO and Co-Founder of Outset, returns to AI 4 UX to show how AI-moderated research is moving beyond listening.</p> <p>Outset's Visual Intelligence gives the AI moderator eyes: it can observe screen behavior, detect emotional signals, identify friction, and ask follow-up questions based on what participants actually do during a study.</p> <p>John and Aaron discuss how Outset has evolved over the past two years, how agent-assisted study creation works, why visual observation matters for usability testing, and how research teams can use AI while keeping quality guardrails in place.</p> <p>Outset is one of...

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  Episode #41

  Fast, Flexible, AI-powered Research at Scale - Interview with Priya Krishnan, Strella

  Feb 13, 202643 minS0

  <p>In this installment of AI for UX, we sit down with Priya Krishnan, Co-Founder & COO of Strella. Priya explains how Strella blends AI and human insight to reinvent how research is conducted, scaled, and shared.</p> <p>See the tool in action! This interview includes a demo of Strella —watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VX5uFg8iXUE</p> <p>Learn more about Strella: https://www.strella.io/</p> <p>Episode Summary: https://www.brilliantexperience.com/blog/fast-flexible-ai-powered-research-at-scale-interview-with-priya-krishnan-strella</p> <p>“AI for UX” is a space to consider the future of user experience (UX) research with artifi...

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  Episode #40

  Real Research at Simulated Speed - Interview with Avi Yashchin, Subconscious AI

  Feb 6, 202651 minS0

  <p>In this installment of AI for UX, we sit down with Avi Yashchin, CEO of Subconscious AI. Avi reveals how simulated experiments and behavior-first modeling are reshaping the future of UX and market research.</p> <p>See the tool in action! This interview includes a demo of Subconscious AI —watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_7_8sxChraQ</p> <p>Learn more about Subconscious AI: https://subconscious.ai/</p> <p>Episode Summary: https://www.brilliantexperience.com/blog/real-research-at-simulated-speed-interview-with-avi-yashchin-subconscious-ai</p> <p>“AI for UX” is a space to consider the future of user experience (UX) research with artificial intelligence (AI), b...

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  Episode #39

  Grounded AI Personas That Grow With You - Interview with Mike Taylor, Ask Rally

  Jan 30, 202652 minS0

  <p>In this installment of AI for UX, we sit down with Mike Taylor, CEO & Co-Founder of Ask Rally. Mike Taylor shares how Ask Rally empowers teams to simulate research using synthetic users grounded in real data.</p> <p>See the tool in action! This interview includes a demo of Ask Rally —watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zWoM7pcg2w</p> <p>Learn more about Ask Rally: https://askrally.com/</p> <p>Episode Summary: https://www.brilliantexperience.com/blog/grounded-ai-personas-that-grow-with-you-interview-with-mike-taylor-ask-rally</p> <p>“AI for UX” is a space to consider the future of user experience (UX) resear...

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  Episode #38

  Scaling Research Influence in the Age of AI - Interview with Jo Widawski, Maze

  Jan 23, 202646 minS0

  <p>In this installment of AI for UX, we sit down with Jo Widawski, Founder and CEO of Maze. Jo shares how Maze’s new AI moderator is transforming research from a bottleneck into an engine of strategic influence.</p> <p>See the tool in action! This interview includes a demo of Maze —watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GEJov2eHIsQ</p> <p>Since the time of recording, Maze’s AI moderator has launched publicly with a full rebrand and expanded functionality. Learn more about Maze: https://maze.co/</p> <p>Episode Summary: https://www.brilliantexperience.com/blog/s...

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