Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method

A Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method is an AI Product Design Method that bases AI product features and AI user experience on predicted AI research advancements over a specified time horizon (e.g., 12 months).

• AKA: AI Product Roadmapping Method, Future-Oriented AI Product Design, Research-Driven AI Product Design Method.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) align AI product features with the anticipated AI model capabilitys of next-generation foundation models.
  • It can (typically) use insights from an AI Research Trajectory to decide when to invest in multimodal AI functionality or robotics AI functionality.
  • It can (typically) interact with technology roadmaps and AI model release schedules in corporate planning.
  • It can (typically) influence AI product proposal evaluations by assessing whether AI features will be viable when launched.
  • It can (typically) guide AI product investment decisions based on AI capability forecasts.
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  • It can (often) incorporate AI research paper analysis to predict emerging AI capabilitys.
  • It can (often) leverage AI benchmark trends to forecast AI performance improvements.
  • It can (often) utilize AI lab announcements to anticipate AI model releases.
  • It can (often) consider AI hardware advancements when planning AI product requirements.
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  • It can range from being a Short-Term Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method to being a Long-Term Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method, depending on its AI research planning horizon.
  • It can range from being a Conservative Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method to being an Aggressive Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method, depending on its AI capability assumption.
  • It can range from being a Single-Model Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method to being a Multi-Model Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method, depending on its AI model diversity consideration.
  • It can range from being a Narrow Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method to being a Broad Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method, depending on its AI capability scope.
  • It can range from being a Reactive Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method to being a Proactive Research Trajectory-Based AI Product Design Method, depending on its AI trend anticipation approach.
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  • It can enable AI Product Innovation through research-informed planning.
  • It can support AI Product Risk Management through capability timeline assessment.
  • It can facilitate AI Product Differentiation through early AI capability adoption.
  • It can integrate with AI Product Portfolio Planning for strategic AI investment.
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• Example(s):
  • Product teams planning a new AI assistant feature for video editing based on the expectation that next-year AI models will support high-quality video understanding.
  • Product roadmaps prioritizing 3D interface capabilitys because AI research suggests upcoming AI models will handle 3D reasoning.
  • Development teams delaying complex multimodal workflows until research indicators show supporting AI models will mature.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Static Product Designs based solely on what current AI models can do without considering rapid AI improvements.
  • Feature Planning that ignores AI research trends and AI capability projections.
  • Traditional Software Planning that assumes static technology capabilitys over time.
• See: Technology Roadmap, AI Research Trajectory, AI Product Management Approach, AI Product Proposal Evaluation Framework, Future-Model AI Product Management, AI Capability Forecasting, Product Development Methodology.

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