HAX Design Library

Interactive collection of the 18 Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction, with design patterns for applying them and examples.

Guideline 2

Guideline 2

Make clear how well the system can do what it can do

Help the user understand how often the AI system may make mistakes.
Guideline 2 > Pattern 2A

Pattern 2A: Match the level of precision in UI communication with the system performance – Language
Guideline 2 > Pattern 2A > Example

Amazon Prime Video | 2A: Match UI communication precision with system performance — Language

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2A > Example

Apple Music | 2A: Match UI communication precision with system performance — Language

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2A > Example

LinkedIn | 2A: Match UI communication precision with system performance — Language

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2B

Pattern 2B: Match the level of precision in UI communication with the system performance – Numbers
Guideline 2 > Pattern 2B > Example

Uber Eats | 2B: Match UI communication precision with system performance — Numbers

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2B > Example

Zillow | 2B: Match UI communication precision with system performance — Numbers

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2C

Pattern 2C: Report system performance information
Guideline 2 > Pattern 2C > Example

Contoso | 2C: Report system performance information

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SimCam | 2C: Report system performance information

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Gender Shades | 2C: Report system performance information

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Dragon Professional | 2C: Report system performance information

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Kayak | 2C: Report system performance information

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2D

Pattern 2D: Provide low performance alerts
Guideline 2 > Pattern 2D > Example

Business Chat | 2D: Provide low performance alerts

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Copilot in Outlook | 2D: Provide low performance alerts

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Word Online | 2D: Provide low performance alerts

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Google Maps | 2D: Provide low performance alerts

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 2D > Example

Microsoft Teams | 2D: Provide low performance alerts

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Guideline 2 > Pattern 9A > Example

Viva Topics | 9A: Switch classification decisions and G2

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Hugging Chat | G2: Make clear how well a system can do what it can do 

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Copilot in Word | G2: Make clear how well the system can do what it can do

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Copilot in PowerPoint | G2: Make clear how well the system can do what it can do

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Google Search | G2: Make clear how well a system can do what it can do

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Google Bard | G2: Make clear how well a system can do what it can do

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Hugging Chat | G2: Make clear how well a system can do what it can do

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Guideline 2 > Example

Business Chat | G2: Make clear how well the system can do what it can do

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Guideline 2 > Example

Copilot in Outlook | G2: Make clear how well the system can do what it can do

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Guideline 14

Guideline 14

Update and adapt cautiously

Limit disruptive changes when updating and adapting the AI system’s behaviors.
Guideline 14 > Pattern 14A

Pattern 14A: Comprehensive updates
Guideline 14 > Pattern 14A > Example

YouTube | 14A: Comprehensive updates

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Facebook | 14A: Comprehensive updates

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Guideline 14 > Pattern 14B

Pattern 14B: Immediate, partial, non-disruptive updates
Guideline 14 > Pattern 14B > Example

Google Search | 14B: Immediate, partial, non-disruptive updates

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Guideline 14 > Pattern 14B > Example

Spotify | 14B: Immediate, partial, non-disruptive updates

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