What we talked about
In this episode we dive into the evolving world of AI interfaces with Lino, a seasoned product designer passionate about usability and human-centered design. From voice vs. text interactions to the quirks of image generation tools, we explore how today’s AI products are both powerful and frustrating. We talk about how tools like ChatGPT and newer platforms like Rev.art are changing the way we write, design, code, and even tell stories. Lino shares playful moments using AI with his son, critiques interface limitations, and envisions more intuitive, hybrid experiences that go beyond today’s basic chatboxes. We also cover the pros and cons of AI as a coding assistant, its impact on productivity, and the risk of over-reliance.
Show notes
Lino Ramirez returns to the PreVetted Podcast for a designer’s view of where AI products are getting it right and where they are still trapped inside a text box. The conversation moves between hands-on critique (image generators that hilariously miss the mark, chat UIs that feel like a step backward from a decade of UX progress) and big-picture thinking about how human and machine collaboration should actually feel.
What we covered
- Why current AI UIs are stuck in “text box” thinking, and what gets lost when every product collapses into a chat input.
- The trade-offs between efficiency and creativity: AI accelerates the boring parts but can quietly compress the exploration that makes good work great.
- How AI fits into product design and rapid prototyping, where it shortens the gap between an idea and a testable artifact.
- Real-world examples of good (and hilariously bad) image generations, and what those failure modes reveal about how the underlying models actually work.
- AI as a coding assistant: where it lifts productivity, where it introduces silent bugs, and how teams should think about reviewing AI-written code.
- The risk of treating AI as a shortcut instead of a tool, and what hybrid voice-plus-text-plus-direct-manipulation interfaces could look like next.