The Economist on Dark Patterns and the Future of Fair Design

Dark patterns: the danger of coercive user experience design

In its latest podcast, The Economist explores how manipulative design practices known as dark patterns influence user behavior and why ethical, transparent design is becoming a global priority. The episode features insights from our co-founder Marie Potel, who explains how AI and design systems can unintentionally replicate harmful patterns and how organizations can take action to build fairness by design.

We are delighted to share that The Economist recently featured our co-founder Marie Potel in their podcast episode, “Dark patterns: the danger of coercive user experience design”.

The episode explores how manipulative interface designs can nudge users into unwanted choices, why this issue is gaining regulatory attention worldwide, and how companies can shift toward fair, transparent, and responsible design.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: Dark patterns: the danger of coercive user experience design