Figma files for an (A)IPO with prospectus that mentions AI 150+ times

Web design tools developer Figma on Tuesday filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to propose an initial public offering of company shares. The company prospectus mentions AI more than 150 times, characterizing it both as a creative accelerant and a potential threat. Figma cautions that its own use of AI could …

[that one in the corner]

It will make their code harder to maintain

But, but all the AI in the dev tools makes maintaining their code so much easier! If it didn't, what is the point in having it there? /s

And the same goes for shoving this AI arbitrarily into any tools - like, say, a graphics package.

[ecofeco]

And it all fell gloriously to bits

The entire IT industry has gone full ouroboros.

Never go full ouroboros.

Yes, there are still some exceptions, but unfortunately, that's all they are: exceptions.