Finders to Builders - A UX Research Show

In the final episode of this AI miniseries, I share my favorite user research use case for AI: drafting documents and protocols.
Because I dread writing long docs, I use AI for a head start and then polish the output, saving about 70% of my time. I describe a small, quick experiment where I trained local LLMs by feeding them dozens of my research documents, interview and usability protocols.

(01:21) The Simple Experiment
(02:17) Document Templates and Structure
(02:43) Question Bank and Guardrails
(03:12) Before and After Results
(04:23) Workflow with Voice Prompts
(05:33) Sharing the Training Prompt
(07:20) AI Empowers Researchers

Second part with the great Dr. Ari Zelmanow!

(00:11) Why Speed Matters
(00:60) Speed vs Rigor Reframed
(03:34) The Backhoe vs Shovel
(04:22) Democratizing Research Fears
(05:45) Evidence Based Collaboration
(09:03) Practical Enablement at Scale
(09:48) AI for Faster Cheaper Research
(12:19) Becoming the Business Counselor
(14:47) All Research Is Strategic
(17:13) Three Tips for the Future
(18:43) Wrap Up and Where to Find Ari

Today, we explore the role of AI in synthesizing research findings, a mature and significant use case in user research. I'll discuss my experiments comparing AI and human synthesis, highlighting how AI can aid and expedite the process.

(00:22) Exploring AI for Synthesizing Research Findings (01:59) Comparing AI and Human Synthesis (04:13) Challenges and Opportunities in AI Synthesis (05:60) Multilingual Analysis and Future Potential (07:58) Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

Hello and welcome again to Finders The Builders. Today we have another episode of our AI-themed miniseries. We previously discussed synthetic users, and today's focus is on AI moderation. I conducted experiments comparing human and AI moderators in interviewing real users and found notable differences.
Tune in for more insights, and make sure to catch the future episodes on AI synthesis and AI for writing documents and protocols.
(01:16) Human vs AI Moderators
(02:03) AI Moderation: Structure and Limitations
(04:22) Contextual Understanding in Moderation
(06:26) Engagement and Demographics
(07:50) Fraud Detection and Pressing Further
(09:41) Combining Human and AI Moderation
(14:13) Conclusion and Future Episodes

In this episode, Dr. Ari Zelmanow joins us to explore the evolution of research in today’s business landscape.
We discuss the shift from traditional data collection to data connection, emphasizing the importance of integrating different business units for enhanced decision-making.

(00:55) The Evolution of Research
(01:43) Challenges in the Research Field
(03:49) Adapting to Business Needs
(08:59) Essential Research Methods
(12:23) Becoming a Trained Observer
(15:15) Strategic Communication of Insights
(19:12) Connecting Research to Business Goals