Design Thinking: Future-proof Yourself from AI

It may not have been "The Matrix"[1], but the machines look like they are finally poised to take our jobs. Machines powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning process data faster, aren't hindered by stupid human biases, don't waste time with gossip on social media and don't demand raises or more days off. Figure 1: Is Artificial Intelligence Putting Humans Out of Work? While there is a high probability that machine learning and artificial intelligence will play an important role in whatever job you hold in the future, there is one way to "future-proof" your career…embrace the power of design thinking. I have written about design thinking before, but I want to use this blog to provide more specifics about what it is about design thinking that can help you to harness the power of machine learning…instead of machine learning (and The Matrix) harnessing you. Design thinking is defined as human-centric design that builds upon the deep understanding of our users (e.g., their tendencies, propensities, inclinations, behaviors) to generate ideas, build prototypes, share what you've made, embrace the art of failure (i.e., fail fast but learn faster) and eventually put your innovative solution out into the world.