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AI and Design

Dan Saffer, Nik Martelaro

Booking Overview

This weekly expert interview show focuses on artificial intelligence, user experience, and the future of design, regularly featuring design executives, founders, advisors, and product practitioners with hands-on experience applying AI. PR agencies could credibly pitch senior UX and product leaders, design-system experts, AI product strategists, design-technology founders, and authors or researchers with distinctive perspectives on AI-driven design; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 39

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: USA

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

dsaffer@andrew.cmu.edu

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Host

Dan Saffer - Carnegie Mellon faculty member and interaction design author focused on interaction, product, and AI-enabled design.

Nik Martelaro - Carnegie Mellon faculty member focused on human-AI interaction and AI-augmented design.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior design, UX, product, or AI leaders; founders of design-technology companies; experienced advisors; and practitioners with substantial hands-on experience applying AI to design workflows or products.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a design, product, or technology company, Held senior roles at established design or technology organizations, Published influential analysis, frameworks, or industry reports, Advised design leaders, startups, or technology companies

Recent Guest Discussions

Andy Budd - The Future Of The Design Industry, Ai's Impact On Design Roles, Design Leadership, And Adaptive Software.

Shane Johnston - Figma's 2026 AI Report, AI Adoption, Collaboration, Prototyping, Role Overlap, And Design Systems.

Andrew Hogan - Figma's 2026 AI Report, Ai's Effect On Team Collaboration, Role Overlap, Decision-making, And Design Systems.

Dan Maccarone - Rebuilding A Design Process Around AI, Prototyping, Documentation, Design Review, And Maintaining Quality In Ai-assisted Production.

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, Product Design, Design Systems

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
AI and Design
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OpenAI's Intelligent UI, Facebook's Your Algorithm, AI Relationship Quality (ARQ)

October 22, 2026

Fresh off their first live show, Nik and Dan look at three stories about who gets to shape what AI shows us. First up is OpenAI’s Intelligent UI, which lets GPT-6 build small interactive interfaces (charts, forms, buttons, maps) inline in ChatGPT instead of returning a wall of text. They compare it to Claude Artifacts, argue that speed is what makes it usable as a default, and ask what happens when companies like QuickBooks have to hand over a design system for their product to show up inside...

Live at IxDA Pittsburgh - How to be a designer in 2027

October 13, 2026

This week, Dan and Nik recorded live at the IxDA Pittsburgh meetup. We discuss how we are thinking about being designers in the future, what we are teaching students, and what tools we are using. We take audience questions and hear about how these professional designers are working with AI today.

The Fastest Gun in the West, Multiplayer AI, Serious AI Products & Jeremy Belcher

October 07, 2026

The Fastest Gun in the West: https://www.doc.cc/articles/fastest-gunWe're building multiplayer AI. Here's what we've learned so far: https://newsletter.posthog.com/p/were-building-multiplayer-ai-heresWhat would a serious AI product look like? https://blog.glyph.im/2026/09/serious-ai-product.htmlJeremy BelcherRobot Heart - www.robotheart.studioLinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremybelcher

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with AI and Design?

AI and Design is hosted by Dan Saffer and Nik Martelaro. Its publicly listed email is dsaffer@andrew.cmu.edu. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for AI and Design?

The publicly listed email for AI and Design: dsaffer@andrew.cmu.edu.

How many listeners does AI and Design have?

Podseeker estimates AI and Design reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for AI and Design?

AI and Design typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior design, UX, product, or AI leaders; founders of design-technology companies; experienced advisors; and practitioners with substantial hands-on experience applying AI to design workflows or products. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a design, product, or technology company; Held senior roles at established design or technology organizations; Published influential analysis, frameworks, or industry reports. Recent guests include Andy Budd, Shane Johnston, and Andrew Hogan.

How hard is it to get booked on AI and Design?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does AI and Design cover?

Recent episodes cover Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, Product Design, and Design Systems. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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