Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers.Things got even messier with accusations of stolen tech, sneaky access to restricted hardware, and possible data privacy breaches. U.S. officials werent happy, and cybersecurity experts raised concerns about DeepSeeks data collection. But theres more to this story than just politics and economics. This whole situation changes how people see AI and what it means for UX design where tech is getting more and more political.A UX perspective on the geopolitical AI race By ElvisHsiaoanything.to.designImport anything into Figma [Sponsored] Your go-to hub to convert just about anything into Figma editabledesign.Editor picksThe paradox of UX personalization How AI-driven UX narrows the path to new experiences.By Michael F.BuckleyCollected consciousness AI product design for empowering human creativity.By BrandonHarwoodIt just works The three stages of technological depoliticization.By Oliver MeredithCoxThe UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about theirwork.The Data Viz Project captures 160+ types of visualization schemesMake methinkDo all AI models need to be assistants? Could alternative frameworks create new possibilities for AI interaction? Education researcher Nicholas Burbules identified four main forms of dialogue back in the early nineties that could provide alternatives: inquiry, conversation, instruction, anddebate.How to write a good design document The act of writing a design document helps to add rigor to what are otherwise vague intuitions. Writing reveals how sloppy your thinking was (and later, code will show how sloppy your writingwas).The art of calling out room dynamics Ive sat through more painful, awkward, tense meetings than I care to count. You know the oneswhere egos clash, agendas collide, and you can practically feel the frustration radiating off people in waves. Where afterward, you want to down a stiff drink (or three) just to recover from the emotional whiplash.Little gems thisweekThe UX of emotion recognition: can AI truly read feelings? By Tetiana SydorenkoThe machine stops: a cautionary tale as a call for design fiction By CaioBarrocalWhy Nintendo believes in crossing the barrier between in-app and IRL By DaleyWilhelmTools and resourcesThe myth of fully accessible Embracing access as action.By SorenHambyCore mindsets of a strategic designer Will AI-driven tools replace our roles?By JuneKangDesign breakthroughs defining AIs future How key design decisions are shaping the next era of UX.By PatrickMorganSupport 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 aneditionGeopolitical UX, can AI read feelings, the myth of fully accessible was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.