<p>This week we talk about Figma's new design agent integrated right on the canvas, the 2026 State of AI in Design Report, and Bain's experiment with synthetic customers. Then Dan interview Llewyn Paine about the future of UXR and design and gives a preview of the Rosenfeld Designing with AI Conference 2026 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rosenfeldmedia.com/designing-with-ai/" target="_blank">https://rosenfeldmedia.com/designing-with-ai/</a><br /><br />Show Notes:</p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.figma.com/blog/the-figma-agent-is-here/" target="_blank">The Figma Design Agent is Here | Figma Blog</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stateofaidesign.com/" target="_blank">State of AI in Design</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bain.com/insights/synthetic-customers-earn-their-stripes/" target="_blank">Synthetic Customers Earn Their Stripes | Bain &amp; Company</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/llewyn/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/llewyn/</a></li></ul>

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Two Carnegie Mellon faculty explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of design. Each week, we'll break down the latest AI developments, dive deep into AI topics that matter to designers, and talk with fascinating guests who are right at the intersection of these fields.All views expressed are our own and not reflective of Carnegie Mellon or the Human-Computer Interaction Institute.