Thinking About Thinking
Designing AI for the Human Mind
Tracy Leung has a fascinating piece about Designing AI for the Human Mind.
I was intrigued by a number of her observations. Particularly
Metacognition — it’s thinking about your own thinking.
Her description of the “Designer’s Seesaw” is facinating:
- Enhancing users’ metacognitive abilities (helping them perform their metacognition better)
- Reducing AI’s metacognitive demands (making the tool less mentally taxing)
Also this:
“...we need more designers who understand these metacognitive challenges. It’s not just about making AI tools that work — it’s about making them work with how our brains work.”
