How to harness skills that AI can’t automate

Human skills like curiosity, intuition, taste, and intention remain crucial in an AI-accelerated world. While AI tools can generate prototypes quickly, quality products require designers to explore ideas deeply, trust their gut feelings about user experience, make discerning choices about details, and build comprehensive design systems. Companies like Figma, Plaid, and Polaroid demonstrate how these distinctly human capabilities create products that resonate emotionally and maintain brand cohesion beyond what automation alone can achieve.