Designer claims latest AI models will soon make Figma obsolete
AIandDesign · x · 2026-08-29
A designer stated that the latest AI models handle frontend UI so well that Figma will likely become obsolete soon. They abandoned a plan to use Codex within Figma due to cost, preferring to use AI coding tools directly as a substitute.
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