Future of UX | Your Design, Tech and User Experience Podcast | AI Design · Patricia Reiners

#134 The Economics Behind AI: What Designers Need to Know

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AI feels very smooth and magical on the surface, but underneath, it's basically a massive economic engine that burns money super fast.

The host breaks down the often-hidden economics behind the AI tools designers use every day, explaining why AI is incredibly expensive to build and run, which companies are financially healthy (like Figma and Canva) versus those burning cash (like OpenAI and many startups), and what OpenAI's potential IPO signals for the future of design workflows and tool pricing.

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