AI like Chat GPT or Midjourney only learn by replicating pattern and work that already posted online, which is including both good and bad design.

For me, To design is to solve a problem that a business might be having, not for aesthetic reason only. This is no means saying that AI is bad and you shouldn’t use it. AI can help you get the creative ball rolling, have some iteration and mockup work that you can brainstorm with your client but you should always learn the basics and understand the foundation before jumping to it blindly and use AI as a one tool for your design.

“But using AI is cheating, true designers would start from scratch” – said an angry designer

There was a time when design is just with pen and paper, now we have Figma, Photoshop, various digital tools that can help your create process. As a designer, we should (or must) keep learning and innovate our craft to deliver values and spend more time to comunicate with our clients, not sticking with our pride by not learning new tools and become obsolete.

Check this video of Chris Do from the Futur talking about the difference between Design & Art: