Allen further argues that this practice is not only unethical but also potentially harmful to designers who trust Figma. He warns that designers could unknowingly present designs that are blatant rip-offs of existing apps, which could lead to legal issues. He ends by speculating that Figma might be trying to sell itself to Samsung, following a failed deal with Adobe.
Key takeaways:
- Figma AI is heavily trained on existing apps and often produces designs that closely resemble these apps.
- The new Make Designs feature in Figma AI has been criticized for producing results that are almost identical to Apple's Weather app.
- The author argues that this is not the fault of AI, but of Figma, who knowingly trained the AI on these designs and are aware of the outputs.
- There is concern that designers who trust Figma may unknowingly present designs that are blatant rip-offs of existing apps, potentially leading to legal issues.