FEATURE
What Happens When AI Replaces Workers?
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI, especially AGI, could replace half of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, with broader impacts soon after. This from a person who's company selling AI...
That said, we should think about how we leverage our human strengths in an AI-driven economy.
Designerly skills anyone?
time.com
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis' advice to students
“Whatever happens with these AI tools, you’ll be better off understanding how they work and what you can do with them,” Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said, urging students to focus on “learning to learn” to stay adaptable in a rapidly changing technological landscape. Designerly skill: Keep Learning...
indiatimes.com
Ben Jennings on the threat posed by AI to the creative industries – cartoon
The title describes the threat of AI to creative industries; without the title, this could be interpreted as AI human approach to creativity via co-creation.
How do you see it?
theguardian.com
CREATIVITY
"Don't wait to be asked," Aardman's Gavin Strange on how to be more creative
Aardman's Gavin Strange's optimistic and high-energy talk that implored the audience to "just tinker, just play, just experiment".
creativebloq.com
NY TImes 5-Day Creativity Challenge
Many of us have a narrow definition of creativity. We think it’s a rare gift reserved for artists. But we’re all creative in some way, whether or not we think so. And being creative comes with big health benefits. It can energize you, sharpen your ideas and problem-solving skills and act as a powerful antidote against burnout. Practicing creativity, or simply interacting with it, can also make you more empathetic and open-minded.
And creativity is a skill that can be developed. Start with these exercises
nytimes.com
CURIOSITY
State of AI in Design
Design is at an inflection point. In a remarkably short span, AI has evolved from an experimental curiosity to an indispensable creative partner for designers worldwide. But how are teams adapting - and where are the biggest gaps? The State of AI in Design report, explores the real impact of AI on design today, in 2025:
- 9 out of 10 say AI is a helper
- Tool fatigue is real
- Exploration is AI’s sweet spot
- Designers are self-taught
- Startups lead the way
- The ceiling is still human
EXPERIMENT
A Product Designer Vibe Coded a Dog Cataloguing App in 2 Months With No Training
Dog-e-dex — a playful name inspired by Pokédex (not DOGE) — lets users snap a picture of a dog, identify the breed using image recognition, and add it to a personal collection. Chen built the app in about two months in her spare time with no formal engineering training — just pure vibe-coding.
Read about her experiment and takeaways
businessinsider.com
INSPIRATION
Apple Design Awards - 2025 winners and finalists
Apple Design Awards recognize innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. I discovered a few to try out...
apple.com
