AI Creates "Shallow Design": The New Crisis Facing the Industry
AIandDesign · x · 2026-08-26
The article argues that the danger to design isn't AI replacing designers, but the flood of 'shallow design'—work that looks polished but lacks depth. AI generates interfaces that appear good enough to fool recruiters, risking a market saturated with low-quality, thoughtless work that squeezes out truly skilled designers. The author emphasizes that while AI cannot replace good designers yet, it is lowering the bar and average quality of design.
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