AI, Design and Empathy - sxsw2018

This post is part of my SXSW series in which I share the learnings from every session I attended.Speakers:DANNY DEVRIEN,  IPG/DynamicMARIE GLAD, Barcelona Technology SchoolOISIN LUNNY, OpenMarketBELINDA PARMA, The Empathy BusinessMIN TEO, Techfugees 

Mindfulness, Empathy and a New Kind of Intelligence...

They spoke about the importance of integrating mindfulness into education. The idea is that mindfulness helps enhance our ability to empathize. Because of the rapid rate of technological change, we need ‘Adaptive intelligence’ 

“Good UX designers are like actors- ‘Research. Rehearse. Repeat’.”

 Empathy is very important → Talk to people. Understand their needs, desires and wants. 

On Using VR to create empathy in people...

UN is making people engage in social issues through VR. People are 50% more likely to donate after going through an immersive VR experience that helps them feel more empathetic for the cause.