HAX Design Library

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

Guideline 1

Guideline 1

Make clear what the system can do

Help the user understand what the AI system is capable of doing.
Guideline 1 > Pattern 1A

Pattern 1A: Introductory blurb
Guideline 1 > Pattern 1A > Example

Copilot in PowerPoint | 1A: Introductory blurb

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1A > Example

Copilot in Word | 1A: Introductory blurb

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1A > Example

D365 Marketing | 1A: Introductory blurb

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1A > Example

Outlook | 1A: Introductory blurb and G17: Provide global controls

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Semantic Scholar | 1A: Introductory blurb

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Microsoft Word | 1A: Introductory blurb

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1B

Pattern 1B: Use explanation (G11) patterns
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Viva Learning | 1B: Use explanation (G11) patterns

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Amazon | 1B: Use explanation (G11) patterns

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Gmail | 1B: Use explanation (G11) patterns

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1C

Pattern 1C: Expose system controls
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Copilot in PowerPoint | 1C: Expose system controls

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Viva Topics | 1C: Expose system controls

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Viva Topics | 1C: Expose system controls

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Google Photos | 1C: Expose system controls

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Bing Maps | 1C: Expose system controls

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1D

Pattern 1D: Demonstrate possible system inputs
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M365 Chat | 1D: Make clear what the system can do

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Copilot in PowerPoint | 1D: Demonstrate possible system inputs

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Business Chat | 1D: Demonstrate possible system inputs

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Google Maps | 1D: Demonstrate possible system inputs

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Bing | 1D: Demonstrate possible system inputs

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Guideline 1 > Pattern 1E

Pattern 1E: Show a set of system outputs
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Word Online | 1E: Show a set of system outputs

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Google Maps | 1E: Show a set of system outputs

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PowerPoint | 1E: Show a set of system outputs

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Notion | G1: Make clear what the system can do

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Business Chat | G1: Make clear what the system can do

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Copilot in Excel | G1: Make clear what the system can do

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Guideline 10

Guideline 10

Scope services when in doubt

Engage in disambiguation or gracefully degrade the AI system’s services when uncertain about a user’s goals.
Guideline 10 > Pattern 10A

Pattern 10A: Disambiguate before acting
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Copilot in Word | 10A: Disambiguate before acting

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Github Copilot | 10A: Disambiguate before acting

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iPhone | 10A: Disambiguate before acting

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Google Search | 10A: Disambiguate before acting

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Guideline 10 > Pattern 10B

Pattern 10B: Avoid cold starts by eliciting user preferences
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Apple Music | 10B: Avoid cold starts by eliciting user preferences

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Microsoft News | 10B: Avoid cold starts by eliciting user preferences

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Guideline 10 > Pattern 10C

Pattern 10C: Fall back to other strategies
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Box Skills | 10C: Fall back to other strategies

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Kommunicate chatbot | 10C: Fall back to other strategies

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Copilot in PowerPoint | G10: Scope services when in doubt

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Guideline 11

Guideline 11

Make clear why the system did what it did

Enable the user to access an explanation of why the AI system behaved as it did.
Guideline 11 > Pattern 11A

Pattern 11A: Local explanations
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Verification-focused explanations | 11A: Local explanations

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AlphaCode | 11A: Local explanations

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Google Search | 11A: Local explanations

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Copilot in Excel | 11A: Local explanations

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Business Chat | 11A: Local explanations

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InterpretML | 11A: Local explanations

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Pinterest | 11A: Local explanations

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Guideline 11 > Pattern 11B

Pattern 11B: Global explanations
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D365 Marketing | 11B: Global explanations

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InterpretML | 11B: Global explanations

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Instagram | 11B: Global explanations

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Guideline 11 > Pattern 11C

Pattern 11C: Present properties of system outputs
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Google Maps | 11C: Present properties of system outputs

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Strava | 11C: Present properties of system outputs

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Guideline 11 > Pattern 11D

Pattern 11D: Map system input attributes to system outputs
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AlphaCode | 11D: Map system input attributes to system outputs

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Gmail | 11D: Map system input attributes to system outputs

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Sentiment Analysis | 11D: Map system input attributes to system outputs

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Guideline 11 > Pattern 11E

Pattern 11E: Map user behaviors to system outputs
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Netflix | 11E: Map user behaviors to system outputs

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Goodreads | 11E: Map user behaviors to system outputs

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Guideline 11 > Pattern 11F

Pattern 11F: Example-based explanations
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Image recognition | 11F: Example-based explanations

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Computer Vision | 11F: Example-based explanations

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Guideline 11 > Pattern 11G

Pattern 11G: “What if?” explanations
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Copysmith | 11G: “What if explanations”

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Jasper.ai | 11G: “What if?” explanations

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NerdWallet | 11G: “What if?” explanations

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Grammarly | 11G: “What if?” explanations

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

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

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