Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers.Transparency matters because it ensures Trust between the author and the reader. Its often an unspoken ethical contract: I sign my name on this article and you, the reader, believe me when I said that I wrote it (I did). But AI disrupts this assumption.Should we disclose our use of AI in the first place? If so, when and how should it be disclosed?A transparency framework for AI By JoshLaMarIs your UX research driving business decisions, or is it sitting on a shelf? [Sponsored] Looking to enhance the impact of your UX research? Learn from top UX research experts on how to maximize the business influence of your research and tackle its visibility challenges. Gain actionable insights to elevate your strategy in thisblog.Editor picksDeepSeek: when UI doesnt matter Localization, prompting and a cute little whale.By Rosie HoggmascallDeepSeek rains on the AI hype parade Who could have predicted AI is a dotcom bubble?By NeelDozomeChatGPT vs DeepSeek Who did better at color sequencing?By Theresa-Marie RhyneThe UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about theirwork.A quote from a 1979 internal IBM documentMake methinkMissed connections I fell in love with the web for this reason, this feeling of connection. You could search the world and find someone who saw what you see, felt what you feel, went through what youre going through. Contrast that with today. Today you have a problem. You ask a question in a prompt. And you get back something. But theres no human behindit.Designing for clarity It wasnt broken, but it wasnt serving our users anymore. Workflows were harder to locate, settings were scattered and confusing, and some navigation labels left users unsure of where to go. One user described it as wandering through a maze of features. The signs were clearit was time to pause, reflect, and redesign.AI slop, suspicion, and writing back I think to some extent, well have to live with slop being out there. My hope is that the returns to non-slop content stay high enough to keep human writing valuable and worth pursuing.Little gems thisweekAI-generated art is postmodern art By Michael F.BuckleyThe internet is unusable By StephenMooreUX is easy, but we made it complicated By KikePeaTools and resourcesThe new AI workflow Designing, developing, and deploying a web app entirely using AI.By SajidSaiyedAnimation tool for UX For designers who dont have time for After Effects.By AlliePaschalDesigning for older audiences A checklist to improve usability for all generations.By MatthewStephensSupport the newsletterIf you find our content helpful, heres how you can supportus:Check out this weeks sponsor to support their worktooForward this email to a friend and invite them to subscribeSponsor aneditionAI transparency framework, DeepSeeks UX, a new AI-powered design workflow was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.