TLDR Tech / Design
The death of the empty state in AI products
Many modern AI products rely on a blank prompt box as their main onboarding experience, replacing decades of UX practices that traditionally helped users understand what a product could do and how to start using it effectively. This approach often increases first-session drop-off because users are asked to invent prompts and workflows before they have any context, forcing them to think harder instead of guiding them toward quick success. A better AI onboarding experience would use worked examples, clear starting actions, visible limitations, and interactive guidance that helps users achieve something useful before needing to master prompting.
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