Lesson 1544 of 1570
Doing Interview Research with AI Help
Using AI to design questions, transcribe, and surface themes from interviews.
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- 1The big idea
- 2semi-structured interview
- 3transcription
- 4thematic coding
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Section 1
The big idea
Some of the best teen research projects involve actually talking to humans — local experts, business owners, community members. AI doesn't replace the conversation, but it can help you design good questions, transcribe in seconds, and find themes across multiple interviews that you'd otherwise miss.
Some examples
- Ask AI to critique your draft interview questions for leading or yes/no traps.
- Use Otter, Descript, or built-in phone transcription to capture interviews verbatim.
- Paste anonymized transcripts into AI and ask 'what themes appear in three or more interviews?'
- Always send a thank-you and a one-paragraph summary of what you learned.
Try it!
Identify one expert in something you're researching. Email them today asking for a 15-minute call.
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