What does it mean to be a designer in the age of AI?

As AI transforms product development, traditional job titles like "designer" and "engineer" are becoming increasingly blurred, with 64% of product builders now identifying with multiple roles rather than single specializations. While some professionals embrace broader terms like "builder" to reflect their expanded capabilities, others defend specific titles as meaningful expressions of expertise and identity, leaving the industry to navigate between the flexibility needed for AI-enhanced workflows and the clarity that defined roles provide.