Many people in the product community, including myself, actively share their experiences using AI tools to build products. However, far fewer conversations focus on a foundational phase: product research. The quality of product research directly impacts the outcome of the entire design process. As AI tools become increasingly embedded across different phases of the product design process, including the research phase, it's vital to establish a clear, intentional research process that maximizes design efficiency while reducing business risk from poorly informed or incorrect decisions
Shopping online is easier than ever. Remember when you had to juggle 20 tabs, read through endless reviews and buyer's guides, and hunt through promo code sites to find a good deal? In 2025, AI can do all that for you. From researching products and comparing prices to finding deals and even carrying you all the way to checkout, the process is easy and, dare I say, fun.
Let's be brutally honest. Your user personas are probably garbage. They're a collection of stock photos and demographic fluff that you and your team spent a week creating, only to file them away in a Google Drive folder to be forgotten forever. "Marketing Mike," who is 35, married, and "enjoys hiking," isn't helping you make better decisions. He's an art project.