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The Feed & The Thread - January 18, 2026 · The Feed & The Thread

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Today we're covering the emerging concept of Authentic Experience, or AuX for short, which focuses on designing more meaningful AI interactions for 2026. Designers, we sure do love to name things and create new acronyms for us all to keep up with, don't we? And we'll hear what the community is saying about replacing paid subscriptions with free browser utilities in their latest stack setups.
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Welcome to The Feed & The Thread, brought to you by Chicago Camps. Our next UX Camp event is coming up in February. We're still accepting presentations for the event - submit your talk today!
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Here's what the thought leaders are thinking in today's episode.
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Okay, what's the community buzzing about this time around?
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Chicago Camps is hosting UX Camp Winter on Saturday, February 21st. The entire event is online, so you can join from anywhere in the world. It will be a great day of presentations coming from people delivering UX work - out in the field - where it matters most.
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So, as we dive into the dawn of Authentic Experience or AuX, it's clear that designing intelligence over interfaces is shaping our future. It makes you wonder how your next tech interaction will feel more real and less robotic. Thanks for tuning in on this January eighteenth, twenty twenty-six - we'll catch you next time.
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That's The Feed and The Thread for today. Keep designing with intention!