Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organizations approach design thinking, product development, and innovation.

Purpose

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organizations approach design thinking, product development, and innovation. This discussion will explore the concepts from the podcast “How AI is Influencing Design Thinking and Product Innovation” and connect them to the core themes of leadership, empathy, brainstorming, and collaboration covered in the first four weeks of the course.

Task

This discussion focuses on analyzing the practical implications of AI in innovation and reflecting on how AI tools complement or challenge the design thinking process.

In your initial post, address the following:

Summarize one or two key insights from the podcast “How AI is Influencing Design Thinking and Product Innovation.”
Discuss how AI tools can be used in the design thinking process to enhance empathy, brainstorming, or prototyping.
Reflect on how AI aligns with the principles and concepts covered in the first four weeks:
Leadership: How can leaders integrate AI tools to drive innovation and support their teams?
Empathy: Does AI enhance or diminish the ability to understand user needs? Why?
Brainstorming and Collaboration: How can AI tools facilitate or hinder the ideation process?
Based on your reflections, do you believe AI is a tool that enhances human creativity or a technology that risks replacing it? Why?
podcast url:

https://www.ey.com/en_gl/media/podcasts/better-innovation-invigorating-transformation-stories/2024/02/season-7-episode-4-how-ai-is-influencing-design-thinking-and-product-innovation