Artwork for the 2019 Design Census by Accurat

OK Google, what’s your persona?

What happens if you give a human name to a digital assistant? Does software have a gender? Check out Variety’s story on the many cultural factors—and deep learning voice technology—that shaped the Google Assistant’s character.

Cross pollinating

“This is the story of how a three-month collaboration between UXers and ML research scientists led to a new music composition tool…” Over on Medium, UX Researcher Claire Kayacik reflects on newfound best practices for designing user-centered AI products.

Power in numbers

Ever wonder about the average salary for a designer? Or which design discipline has the happiest workers? AIGA Eye on Design surveyed 9,429 designers to find out. Dig into the illuminating report on job skills, hours worked, side work, and more 👇