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From Checkboxes to Conversations

Three redesigned moments

Each prototype responds directly to a documented failure pattern from the audit. Toggle between Before and After to see the current Squarespace experience versus the redesign.

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Failure modes documented
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Audit tracks
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Redesigned moments
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Design principles

The diagnosis

"Squarespace's AI is a categorization engine wearing a personalization promise — and every category in that engine maps to Squarespace's business model, not the user's actual needs."

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The Intake

Make AI useful

Replace checkbox onboarding with a conversational intake that gathers real intent — including clarifying questions when answers are vague.

Intent Translation FailureGeneric OutputFalse Promise
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The Transparent Builder

Show AI reasoning

Click any section of the live preview to see why the AI made that decision — and override it with your own direction.

OpacityFalse RecommendationTemplate Prison
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The Context Layer

Learn from behavior

A persistent model of who you are, built from your intake and updated as you edit. The AI never forgets, and never starts from zero.

Session BlindnessVoice DisplacementDomain Collapse
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