AI UX Evidence Library

What does the research say about designing AI products?

Plain-English takeaways from real papers, organized by the design decisions you face. Every claim links to its source.

Should the AI ask before it acts?

Auto-act on high-confidence, reversible steps; ask first on uncertain or costly ones; always offer a quick dismiss.

2 papers · agents · control
Should you show the AI's confidence?

Show confidence where it varies meaningfully case to case, and visually flag low-confidence answers.

2 papers · trust · uncertainty
Do explanations make people trust AI appropriately?

Only explain when the explanation is quick to verify; don't use explanations as decoration to boost acceptance.

2 papers · trust · explanations
How do you stop people from blindly accepting AI answers?

For high-stakes decisions, ask for the user's own take first, then reveal the AI suggestion.

1 paper · trust · overreliance
Do inline AI suggestions cost users time?

Time suggestions to natural pauses, and make them quick to scan and to reject.

1 paper · copilots · attention
How should you set expectations for an imperfect AI?

State accuracy and typical failures plainly at first use, and pick the error type your users tolerate best.

2 papers · onboarding · trust
Should users be able to tweak AI output?

Make every AI result editable or adjustable; even small controls boost adoption after errors.

2 papers · control · adoption
Is a blank chat box enough?

Pair chat with examples, templates and structured controls instead of a lone empty prompt field.

1 paper · chat-vs-gui · prompting
What do people need to know before working with an AI?

Onboard with what the AI is good and bad at, plus what it was optimized for, not model internals.

1 paper · onboarding · mental-models
Can AI writing suggestions change what users think?

Keep defaults neutral on contested topics and make it easy to see and change the AI's stance.

1 paper · writing · ethics
Do citations make AI answers trustworthy?

Link each claim to its source inline and make checking one click; don't treat a citation list as proof.

1 paper · search · verification
Who gets the most out of AI assistance?

Design for novices first: surface best-practice suggestions where newcomers struggle, and keep them optional for experts.

2 papers · productivity · strategy
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