How the most senior designers are using AI in their work right now
Summary
Over the past few months, I spoke with other staff and principal designers at companies like Shopify, Stripe, and Justworks to see how they're actually using AI in their work. The answers are more nuanced and honest than much of what we're seeing on LinkedIn. This session pulls back the curtain and asks: when AI can handle busywork and even design execution, what do you choose to do?
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