Forecasting with Line Graphs
Greg Nudelman, Daria Kempka · 2025
Today we no longer need to drug people to get our predictions. The Forecasting UX for AI design pattern actually looks quite simple and almost mundane. Most often, it shows up as a line graph in a solid line showing the actual collected data followed by a dashed line showing the forecasted value. There are several key forecasting techniques shown as line graphs, where AI/ML methods are pretty much the only way to create an accurate forecast. Finally, let-s talk about a use case where a line graph will not be a great option for the forecast. For example, if we are plotting an aggregate variable that is best described as a bar graph, the forecast should also be a bar graph. While the picture of the forecast itself is often straightforward (a dashed line or bar chart), treating it as “simple” would be a mistake.