Web Designers and AI: Friend or Foe in the Future of Design?Web Designers and AI: Friend or Foe in the Future of Design?
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Bhavin Hirpara
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• Feb 9
Hi, I’m a web designer running a small web agency.
Lately, a lot of designers (including me) feel a bit uneasy about AI. It’s getting better at layouts, copy, even code — so the question keeps coming up:
Should web designers really be scared?
My take: AI can speed things up, but it still doesn’t understand clients, business goals, emotions, or why a design should exist. Strategy, problem-solving, and taste still matter — a lot.
Maybe the real risk isn’t AI taking our jobs… Maybe it’s designers who refuse to adapt.
Curious to hear your thoughts. Are you worried about AI, or using it as a tool already?
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Asif Farhan Khan
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• Feb 10
I come at this from the other side, as a developer building the very tools that some fear "replace humans." The reality is nuanced; it's both true and untrue simultaneously.
For instance, I recently built a essay grading system for an ed-tech platform that handles grading,...
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Alpha Phi Kappa
• Feb 10
Well Said!
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