WELCOME
Being Designerly 113 has curated content to boost your creative mindset. This issue has designerly content about the AI pin's demise, AI changing programming, brain circuit and creativity, debunkbot, AI transparency framework, ultra-processed food visualization, YouTube's new red color, World IA Day 2025, Service Design evolution with AI.
FEATURE
The End of Programming as We Know It
Tim O'Reilly discusses the evolution of programming in the context of emerging AI technologies and argues against the notion that AI will completely replace software developers. He suggests that while traditional programming skills may become less essential, new roles and skills will emerge as AI transforms the landscape of software development.
oreilly.com
Humane's AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup's assets
The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop functioning today, Feb 28 at 12 p.m. PST.
Another AI tool bites the dust...
techcrunch.com
CREATIVITY
Scientists Discover the Brain Circuit That Fuels Creativity
A new study suggests that creativity isn’t tied to a single brain region but instead emerges from a shared brain circuit. They found that individuals with brain injuries or neurodegenerative diseases affecting this circuit sometimes show increased creativity.
scitechdaily.com
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 7: The Third-Quarter Slump
The "third-quarter" effect is a sports-y sounding name for something we all might be familiar with, that feeling when morale tends to hit a low point in the third quarter of long missions. The Defector team is smack dab in the middle of the third quarter of The Artist's Way, and if you're following along with them, maybe you're feeling the drag too. The good news is that the fourth quarter is in sight.
defector.com
CRITICAL THINKING
DebunkBot - Test your beliefs against an AI
Evidence + arguments CAN change beliefs about conspiracy theories. Needs + motives do not totally blind you once you've gone down the rabbit hole - it just requires detailed, tailored evidence to help pull you back. Test your beliefs against an AI by trying this conspiracy debunking bot and get personalized feedback.
debunkbot.com
TRANSPARENCY
PAI’s Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media
Partnership on AI’s (PAI) Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media is a framework on how to responsibly develop, create, and share synthetic media: the audiovisual content often generated or modified by AI. These practices are the result of feedback from more than 100 global stakeholders.
partnershiponai.org
VISUAL
Visualizing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption by Country
This visualization shows the share of ultra-processed food in adults’ diets across select countries, based on data from the British Medical Journal via BBC. The US tops the list, with the UK not far behind.
visualcapitalist.com
YouTube's New Red: A Colorful Rebrand
Why did YouTube change color? In honor of YouTube’s 20th birthday, Google Design asked key members of the art direction and design teams why and how they did it. They discuss how to keep a beloved brand feeling fresh, the power of color in brand identity, the challenges of choosing the right shade, and how accessibility considerations and motion design played a part in their process.
design.google
UX
World Information Architecture Day - March 8, 2025
World IA Day 2025 navigates the exciting challenges of change and discusses adapting Information Architecture for an evolving world. Find local or online events that you can participate in!
worldiaday.org
How Service Design Will Evolve with AI Agents
This NNG article discusses how as products and services grow in sophistication, so does the need to intentionally design how they are delivered. This is already a complex task when the primary actors are humans (users and support agents); it becomes even more so as AI integrates, replaces, and acts on behalf of users and the organization.
nngroup.com
