AI isn't the enemy of creativity

Generative artificial intelligence technologies are making rapid advancement in creating, or at least facilitating new content such as audio, text, images, and video. Does this suggest that AI driven design education would reduce the role of face-to-face teaching or make facilitators redundant? In support of  in-person teaching, such as workshops is that AI is not yet capable of providing the kind of personalised and nuanced interactions that human facilitators are able to provide, including emotional intelligence. That is, AI can be a valuable tool to supplement or enhance but not replace traditional facilitation methods. And so research at Harvard university, for example, suggests that generative AI tools can augment the creativity of designers (and employees and clients) and help them generate and identify novel ideas as well as improving the quality of raw ideas. In short, generative AI’s greatest potential is not replacing humans; it is to assist humans in their efforts to create hitherto unimaginable solutions. In the debate about AI/human interaction, moreover, the game of chess is illuminating because chess computers with sufficient processing strength will always be able to beat any human, calculating the most efficient move. Yet the world of chess didn't crumble because of AI because the game is a passion, a source of intellectual combat, an art form or a way to test and improve each player's mental and creative abilities. And so is design - and a reminder that chess and design both have a rich history and cultural significance. https://hbr.org/2023/07/how-generative-ai-can-augment-human-creativity.