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Rethink Design E-Book

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated nearly all social and economic domains. While some designers have eagerly embraced its potential to boost productivity, others remain cautious, concerned about its implications for human creativity, collaboration, and the environment. Yet, it is precisely this complexity and far-reaching impact that make it imperative for designers to engage with AI.

This book introduces 17 key terms from DCODE, a European project that rethinks design in the age of interconnected, intelligent technologies. These terms explore human-AI relationships, data ethics, collaboration politics, and the need for democratic controls over algorithms. Together, they offer a critical perspective on the challenges of designing with AI and highlight design’s role as a cross-disciplinary practice.

Published October, 2024
Edited by Elisa Giaccardi and Roy Bendor
E-book, A5, 92 pages

ISBN: 978-94-6366-914-6
doi.org/10.59490/mg.110
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands

Copyright © 2024 DCODE CONSORTIUM
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence© 2024 published by TU Delft OPEN Publishing on behalf of the authors

Our Big 5 Challenges

How will we design for human-machine relations?
Inclusive Digital Futures
How will we make decentralised systems work for society?
Trusted Inter­actions
How will we co‑create sustainable business models in a digital society?
Sustainable Socio-Economic Models
How will we enable public deliberation on data and algorithms?
Democratic Data Governance
How will we prototype responsible design practices in the digital society?
Future Design Practices