Bridging Human Insight and AI: How Pinterest Builds Visual Experiences That Connect

As AI reshapes how we search, shop, and create, Pinterest’s design-led teams are redefining what it means to stay human in the loop. Larkin Brown shares how UX research and design leadership at Pinterest anchor innovation in user empathy while harnessing generative AI to amplify, not replace, human understanding.

Outcomes:

• Learn how to integrate generative AI into design workflows without losing connection to real users
• Discover collaborative practices that unite research, design, and engineering around shared insights
• Explore case studies from Pinterest Assistant and visual search innovation
• Gain strategies to navigate ethical and practical challenges in human-AI interaction