WELCOME
Being Designerly 132 has curated content at the intersection of Design, Tech and Human-AI to help you sharpen your human edge over AI. Read about how future designers will win, Performance reflection GPT, curiosity, AI transparency, guide to AI prototyping tools, creativity, UX metrics, AI tool most used by companies.
FEATURE
How Future Designers Will Win in the Age of AI
This series by Suff Syed concludes by outlining three paths for designers to regain sovereignty in the AI era: Brand Sovereignty, Product Sovereignty, and Intelligence Sovereignty. The AI revolution offers a chance to reclaim sovereignty by enabling individuals, especially designers, to control entire value chains, make autonomous decisions, and take responsibility for outcomes.
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PROMPT
CustomGPT - The Reflective Loop 2.0
AI-generated performance reviews are in the news this year. But the real value is in reflection. So I built The Reflective Loop, a structured CustomGPT that does three things:
- Asks smart, targeted questions
- Pulls out the specifics from your answers
- Helps you write clear, honest summaries using your own words
It has three modes:
- ☑ Light-touch: For quick weekly or monthly reflections
- ☑ Deep-dive: For real insight and growth
- ☑ Performance prep: For manager-ready impact statements
Try it - I would love your feedback!
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CURIOSITY
The No. 1 trait that makes job candidates stand out, says former Disney head of innovation
Curiosity.
Duncan Wardle, former head of innovation at Disney, says curiosity is the best quality job candidates can have. Curiosity helps people come up with new ideas and learn more by asking “Why?” like kids do.
Curious? Read on...
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TRANSPARENCY
Phia, the buzzy AI shopping tool, was pulling far more user data than disclosed, security researchers say
Four cybersecurity researchers told Fortune that the company’s browser extension, which is aimed at simplifying price comparisons for users, has been capturing a concerning amount of users’ information. In a previous version of the browser extension, researchers found that a snapshot of every web page a user of visited—including sites containing highly sensitive information such as bank statements and private emails—was transmitted back to Phia’s servers, even when users were not interacting with e-commerce sites.
fortune.com
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is 'deeply uncomfortable' with tech leaders determining AI's future
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei emphasizes the need for responsible regulation of AI, expressing discomfort with AI decisions left solely to big tech companies. Despite criticism of Anthropic’s approach as “safety theater,” Amodei advocates for honest disclosure and stronger legislative efforts to manage AI’s rapid advancement.
fortune.com
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Visualization: The World’s $111 Trillion in Government Debt
While global public debt is lower than pandemic highs in real terms, it remains stubbornly elevated at $111 trillion. This visualization shows world debt by country in 2025, based on data from the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook.
visualcapitalist.com
EXPERIMENT
The Complete Guide to AI Prototyping Tools
AI tools enable building interactive, functional prototypes faster and cheaper, allowing teams to prioritize solutions based on customer problems. This post explains why AI prototyping represents a revolutionary shift in product building, detailed breakdowns of 14 new tools and how to choose the right one for you and your organization.
fishmanafnewsletter.com
CREATIVITY
Is creativity dead or alive? D&AD invites you to answer
Not-for-profit organization D&AD's manifesto questions if creativity is dead or alive and encourages risk-taking over fear.
dandad.org
UX
Aligning UX Metrics with Organizational Goals: A Workshop Guide by NNG
The article outlines a collaborative workshop format to explore what success really means for your users and organizations. It's not about finding the "right" metrics from a list, but discovering which measurements resonate with our shared purpose. Don't miss the downloadable flashcards.
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TOOLS
The AI Tools Used Most by Companies? There's a Surprising Winner.
A new study from Wharton shows that almost 75% of companies get good results from using generative AI. The study found that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is more popular than Anthropic’s Claude. Microsoft’s Copilot is used more than Google’s tools, likely because it works well with Microsoft software.
businessinsider.com
