PHILIP BURGESS

By Philip Burgess | UX Research Leader Artificial intelligence research moves fast. Every week, new papers, models, and breakthroughs appear, promising to change how we live and work. But I’ve learned that taking AI research outputs at face value can lead to misunderstandings, misplaced trust, and even setbacks. In this post, I want to share my experience and insights on why it’s crucial to look beyond the headlines and dig deeper into what AI research really means. What happ

By Philip Burgess | UX Research Leader When I first started working with AI tools in research, I believed they could solve nearly every problem. After all, AI can process vast amounts of data faster than any human. But over time, I realized that even with perfect data, AI falls short in making the nuanced judgments that research demands. This post explores why human judgment remains essential in research, despite advances in AI and data quality. Researcher reviewing complex d