AI research lacks "immersion" ethnography found in early HCI
rajiinio · x · 2026-08-30
The post discusses the methodology in AI research, noting a lack of "immersion" style ethnography compared to early HCI fields (like Joan Greenbaum's participatory design). The author argues that an anthropologist spending a year in SF "token-maxxing" is more trustworthy than a researcher who refuses to use AI and only discusses a one-off GPT 3.5 experience.
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