AI Club: Meet My Research Agents

Join host Christopher Monnier and his guest, Nicole Zeng, Head of Research at Dialogue, an AI-moderated interview platform, for this session of AI Club, brought to you by the UX Researchers Guild. Nicole shares what she's currently up to and the best of her explorations with AI-generated research agents. ​Nicole loves UXR and also AI. She previously worked for Twitter, Airbnb, Slack, Balsa, Robinhood, and Kalshi. She enjoys hanging out on the fringes, exploring and following her curiosities. You can reach Nicole @ResearchTea (Substack, uxr x ai) and The-Observatory.ai (projects). Session Slides: From SPAM to Steak - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SESe... 00:00 - Introduction: Nicole Zeng on AI-Moderated Interviews 05:50 - SPAM to Steak: Building AI Agents & Multi-Agent Benches 08:26 - What is an AI Harness? (How to Use Harnesses in UX Research) 11:28 - Building Your First AI Agent: Prompting & Real Work Examples 20:03 - How to Build Effective AI Agents (Portfolio Theory of Personality) 20:53 - Designing Multi-Agent Benches (Managing AI Teams) 22:30 - Real-World Example: Building an AI Research Council 25:54 - How Multi-Agent Workflows & Benches Function Together 31:15 - AI Harness Walkthrough: Live Demo Using Claude AI 37:17 - End-to-End AI Research Case Study: Love Island Finale Setup 48:12 - How to Prevent & Control AI Hallucinations in Research 51:37 - How to Get Started with AI Agents in UX Research 54:11 - Using AI Agents Outside Your Core Expertise: Best Practices 57:12 - Scaling AI Research Efficiency: Reusing Agents & Frameworks