“Ideally, all of the new Figma AI tools will allow people who are newer to Figma to test ideas more easily while letting those who are more well versed in the app iterate more quickly, according to [Figma’s chief product officer].” — https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/26/24183730/figma-ai-tools-app-redesign-slides
that isn’t how this works
that isn’t how any of this works
“Even if you’d be doing work for free as a fresh designer-to-be, the back-and-forth with you is more messy and laborious than the AI designer who responds instantly and churns out 3 more variants with a click on a little sparkle icon.”
A really moving look at how automation inevitably leads to deskilling: https://sdw.space/figma-ai-and-lost-jobs/
“Nearly half (47%) of employees using AI say they have no idea how to achieve the productivity gains their employers expect, and 77% say these tools have actually decreased their productivity and added to their workload.” — https://www.upwork.com/research/ai-enhanced-work-models
the first three bullets in that executive summary certainly paint a picture
(the picture is on fire, to be clear)
@beep This piece was written by Upwork Research. It suggests that companies can boost AI productivity gains by hiring freelancers. IMO that makes the whole piece deeply sus.
To be clear, I also agree that the so-called productivity gains of AI are largely bullshit. but I also don't think hiring freelancers is going to solve the problem.
@beep Here's another article talking about that same phenomenon, only maybe at a higher level, where automation is just one of the techniques used to commodify workers: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage/
It has given me a lot to chew on lately.
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