September 04, 2025

#122 AI Agents 2.0: Real-World Cases and the New UX Principles We Need

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In this episode of Future of UX, we’re not just talking theory — we’re diving into real-world applications of AI agents already showing up in products people use every day. We’ll explore:

Google’s Search AI Mode, which can book your dinner instead of just showing links
Claude Artifacts, transforming chat into an interactive co-creation workspace
Meta’s AI Studio Agents in WhatsApp and Instagram, sending proactive messages
(Optional) Microsoft’s multi-agent orchestration in Copilot Studio

We’ll also look at the new UX principles these cases reveal — from delegation UX to proactivity UX, multi-agent UX, and moving from chats to workspaces. And I’ll compare them with the classic UX heuristics we’ve relied on for years, like visibility, control, and consistency.

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Resources:

Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics — still highly relevant when we think about AI agent UX
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