# Practical Interface Patterns For AI Transparency (Part 2)

DevFeed: [Practical Interface Patterns For AI Transparency (Part 2)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/practical-interface-patterns-for-ai-transparency-part-2-4281.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://smashingmagazine.com/2026/05/practical-interface-patterns-ai-transparency/>)

Author: hello@smashingmagazine.com (Victor Yocco)

Published: 2026-05-13T13:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Articles on Smashing Magazine -- For Web Designers And Developers](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/articles-on-smashing-magazine-for-web-designers-and-developers.md>)

Topics: [AI Bots](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-bots.md>)

Tags: [agentic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic.md>), [agentic-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic-ai.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [animation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/animation.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [latency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/latency.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>), [ux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains why generic loading indicators are inadequate for AI-agent wait times and advocates clear, process-revealing status updates to improve transparency and user trust.

## Source excerpt

Why traditional loading patterns like spinners fail in agentic AI experiences, and how interface patterns that reveal the system's process, status, and decision-making can improve transparency and build user trust.