Design essay argues the profession's crisis isn't AI, but its loudest players
round · x · 2026-11-05
Author round shares an essay titled Design intention arguing that design as a practice and profession is in crisis not because AI makes creating artifacts easy, but because the loudest voices and best-resourced players seem least interested in design itself.
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