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How AI will Change DesignOps Tooling
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 • DesignOps Summit 2023

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How AI will Change DesignOps Tooling
Speakers: Louis Rosenfeld , Billy Carlson , Jon Fukuda and Maria Taylor
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Summary

AI's impact on DesignOps tools: forget the if part--we've squarely moved on to when and how. The real question is this: are you ready for how AI will change your work as a DesignOps professional? Join us for a panel discussion with the companies that are envisioning or already utilizing artificial intelligence to dramatically change the practice of Design Operations.

Key Insights

  • AI is best viewed as a powerful junior associate or assistant rather than a source of real intelligence.

  • Limina uses AI mainly for internal operational tasks like onboarding, marketing, and contract synthesis.

  • Balsamiq is exploring AI applications focused on low-fidelity wireframing and conceptual ideation, not full automation.

  • Ethical and privacy considerations drive cautious AI adoption, particularly avoiding client data exposure in AI tools.

  • AI has a significant carbon footprint, which conflicts with sustainability goals like B Corp certification.

  • AI tools can enable self-service, personalized onboarding through chat interfaces, enhancing efficiency.

  • Integrating AI as a conversational broker can connect design systems with multiple disciplines by simplifying vocabulary and compliance checks.

  • AI-generated research insights currently assist with summarization but require expert oversight to avoid missing important context.

  • There is potential for AI tools to map organizational roles and relationships visually to aid onboarding and project understanding.

  • AI can identify gaps and risks in project plans and policies, acting as a useful tool for project management and communication.

Notable Quotes

"The A in AI stands for artificial, so think of it as an intelligence assistant or a really powerful junior associate."

"We do not put any client data into generative AI — only our own organizational information."

"AI itself has a very large carbon footprint, so we have to balance its use with our environmental impact goals."

"Our vision is creating a chat interface for self-onboarding, delivering personalized information as people need it."

"Imagine a tool that can explain to someone joining a project what we have been working on, like a walkthrough without needing a human."

"AI is a partner but a junior partner — it’s your gopher or minion, not the one to make final decisions."

"We’re exploring chatbots that allow natural language interaction with design systems to help non-designers engage effectively."

"AI can help spot missing risks and gaps in project plans and communication strategies."

"Current AI insight management tools automate transcript summaries but don’t yet generate reliable insights without expert input."

"Every company might develop its own tailored AI model to serve internal knowledge and processes securely and efficiently."

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