The Compliance Bridge: Designing Beyond the "Halo Effect" of Agentic AI
In a world where certified AI can create a false sense of security, we must design interfaces that replace blind 'automation bias' with calibrated human intuition, turning probabilistic data into clear, conversational guidance.
The Empathy Gap in Our Wallets: Navigating Money, Emotional Design, and the EU AI Act
In the age of AI, overcoming the biological pain of spending requires moving beyond visual 'trust badges' toward a new fiduciary design standard that bridges the Empathy Gap through radical algorithmic transparency.
The Velocity of Doubt: A Perspective on the AI “Multiplier”
AI isn't just a new tool; it's a multiplier for the noise we’ve been trying to escape for decades. I explore the "Velocity of Doubt" and why the next step in our technological evolution might be the first one to outpace our ability to trust our own digital touchpoints.
The Decline of User Agency and the Rise of Dark AI
An exploration of how AI transforms static dark patterns into dynamic psychological traps, arguing for a shift from metric extraction to building high-trust "cognitive partnerships.
The Simulation Tax: Diagnosing the Uncanny Valley of Mind.
A deep dive into the "Uncanny Valley of Mind," diagnosing the specific cognitive friction and "simulation tax" created when AI interfaces prioritize human mimicry over functional transparency
The Simulation Tax: Why Mimetic AI is a Human Factors Failure
To preserve long-term trust and minimize cognitive load, AI design must shift from deceptive mimicry to functional transparency, ensuring that the agent’s social warmth never outpaces its actual mechanical competence.
The Unseen Hand: From Autonomous Shadow to Collaborative Partner
Why the Future of Service Design is Coactive, Not Just Proactive
The Coactive Author: My Framework for AI-Augmented Research
A note on transparency
The Agentic Architecture: Service Design as the Foundation for Successful AI Integration
Why Human Factors is the Critical Link in Successful AI Implementation