How AI Became My New Personal Assistant (Who Never Sleeps)

📋 1. User Research: From Chaos to Clarity

Let’s be real: transcribing interviews is soul-crushing. But now, we record sessions → dump them into an AI tool → get structured summaries in minutes.

For example:

• Pain points? ✔️

• Quotes with timestamps? ✔️

• Patterns across users? ✔️✔️

Before AI, this would take mezza giornata (half a day). Now? 15 minutes and a coffee.

✍️ 2. UX Writing: From Blank Page to Draft 1

Writing microcopy is fun… until it isn’t.

I now prompt AI like this:

“You’re a UX writer for a telco app. Suggest 5 versions of an error message for failed payment, in a friendly but clear tone.”

Boom. Starting points. I don’t copy-paste, I edit, tweak, and tailor. But having a rough draft saves me from staring at a blinking cursor for 30 minutes.

🧠 3. Brainstorming: The Non-Judgy Thought Partner

Some days, ideas just won’t flow. AI’s great for:

• Exploring layout ideas

• Generating test questions

• Role-playing as a “frustrated user trying to top up data”

It doesn’t always get it right, but it never gets tired. And sometimes, it sparks ideas I’d never think of during a sleepy 4 pm sync.

🕹️ 4. Developer Handoff: Less Ambiguity, Please

I’ve started using AI to turn my feature specs into more structured bullet points.
No more: “Wait… what does this component do?”

I ask AI to rewrite my Figma notes like:

“Make this mobile-friendly. Add loading state. Error messages visible under field.”

It becomes clearer, faster. Devs are happy. I’m happy. (Less Slack ping-pong = peace.)

🌟 Final Thoughts: It's Not Magic, It’s a Tool

AI isn’t replacing UX designers, it’s removing the repetitive fog so we can focus on craft, clarity, and impact.

The trick? You need to stay in control. AI doesn’t know your user journey. You do.

The human touch still matters. But now, it’s backed by a 24/7 AI teammate who never gets bored.

And honestly?
I’m here for it.