Vishal Kapoor’s 10 Rules for Building Honest Products with AI | Figma Blog
Affirm SVP of Product Vishal Kapoor shares 10 non-negotiable rules for harnessing AI to build products that are clear, secure, and fundamentally honest.
“I believe the future of UX design will be shaped in many ways,” says JPMorgan designer Franky Wang, “But there are two major forces: the advancement of technologies like AI and machine learning, and the growing need to design for an aging population. I want to be engaged in really contemporary, of-the-moment things, like AI.” As digital products become more intelligent and adaptive, UX designers will need to rethink how interfaces work—moving from static screens to more personalized, predictive experiences.
Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow — Smashing Magazine
UX design is entering a new phase, with designers shifting from makers of outputs to directors of intent. AI can now generate wireframes, prototypes, and even design systems in minutes, but UX has never been only about creating interfaces. It’s about navigating ambiguity, advocating for humans in systems optimised for efficiency, and solving their problems through thoughtful design.
The role of canvas in the AI-assisted design process
The longer I work with agentic AI code generation, the more I realize that the canvas/whiteboard based approach is still needed, except for designers, it’s no longer going to be the only medium they touch. The role of the canvas changed with the new processes and tools: it’