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The Core Skill of Design in the AI Era: Critique
Designing AI-powered products is less about specifying exact behaviors and more about defining what a good outcome looks like. AI systems can produce different responses to the same input, so teams need clear quality criteria based on user needs rather than rigid specifications. A practical approach is to define objective success criteria, evaluate AI outputs against them, and continuously refine prompts, models, and evaluation methods. This shifts designers' role from prescribing exact interactions to setting quality standards and ensuring AI behavior consistently aligns with user expectations.
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