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Product & Design Pulse v30
New Apple Hardware and a Mix of App Updates
Malcom Jones
March 10, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of Product & Design Pulse, where we explore the latest in tech, product, design, and innovation! This week, Microsoft’s Sheetal Agarwal highlights the power of user advocacy in driving inclusive and effective product design. The ethical boundaries of AI chatbots like ChatGPT is questioned, and AI-assisted coding is debated as both an exciting and risky shift in software development. On the hardware front, TSMC has announced a massive $100 billion U.S. investment to expand domestic semiconductor production, strengthening the AI and computing supply chain. Plus, we cover major product updates from Apple, Google, YouTube, and Telegram, and take a deep dive into Netflix’s observability system, Discord’s mobile optimizations, and Slack’s AI-powered search.
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Sheetal Agarwal on the Importance of Advocating for Customers
In this interview, Sheetal Agarwal, a UX Research Director at Microsoft, emphasizes the critical role of user research in product development. She discusses how understanding customer needs and advocating for them leads to more inclusive and effective design solutions. Agarwal also highlights the importance of empathy and continuous learning in staying attuned to evolving user expectations.
The Questions ChatGPT Shouldn’t Answer
This article critiques the ethical framework set up for AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok, arguing that AI is ill-equipped to handle sophisticated moral questions and ethical decisions. The author points out that while chatbots can provide multiple perspectives on ethical issues, their obsession with offering a single “correct” or “unbiased” answer misses the nuanced complexity of ethics and philosophy. The piece concludes that since AI lacks the depth to understand and reason ethically, questions requiring moral judgment should not be outsourced to chatbots, stressing the importance of humans handling these reflections themselves.
Is ‘Vibe Coding’ with AI Gnarly or Reckless? Maybe Some of Both
This article explores the emerging trend of ‘vibe coding,’ where developers use AI tools to generate code based on minimal input or vague descriptions. While this approach can accelerate development and inspire creativity, it raises concerns about code quality, security vulnerabilities, and the potential erosion of fundamental programming skills. The piece underscores the need for a balanced perspective, recognizing both the innovative possibilities and the risks associated with integrating AI into coding practices.
TSMC Announce $100 Billion Investment in U.S.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced plans to invest $100 billion in expanding its chip manufacturing operations in the United States. The investment includes the construction of three new chip plants and two chip-packaging facilities in Arizona, aiming to bolster domestic semiconductor production. This move aligns with the U.S. government’s efforts to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain and reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing.
