The term 'user' in UX design should be retired in favor of 'people' to avoid dehumanizing connotations.

Yes, though I think it's been time. When teaching UX design, I try to use the term "people" as often as possible and discuss the abstract, clinical and potentially dehumanizing connotations of the word "user." Something I cover in my book Design for Privacy, too. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1090872/ai-users-people-terms

Yes, tho I think it's been time. When teaching UX design, I use the term "people" as often as possible and discuss the abstract, clinical and potentially dehumanizing connotations of the word "user." Something I cover in my book Design for Privacy, too. www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1... It’s time to retire the term “...