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AI design quality has crossed a professional threshold
Evidence
Single-prompt outputs achieving 8+ ratings and resembling professionally designed interfaces
Implication
Small teams and individual builders can now create professional-quality designs without hiring designers
Counter Belief
AI design outputs still lack the nuance and strategic thinking of professional designers
Example Application
Using AI-generated designs for MVP and early product versions instead of hiring design agencies