Notion's Interface Confusion Is Being Papered Over by AI Rather Than Fixed at the UX Level
Notion users note that integrating Notion AI reduces interface confusion, but this highlights an underlying UX debt problem rather than solving it. The tool's navigational complexity is being masked by AI assistance rather than addressed through interface design improvements. An interesting signal about product strategy tradeoffs.
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