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AI and Design(ers): Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Speech in the XII edition of the conference “Design the Designer”, organized by the Italian Association of Lighting Designers and held in Milan. We delved into topics such as the influence of technology, the goals of Artificial Intelligence and the impact of its usage when it comes to:

  • aesthetics;
  • ethics, and;
  • professional reputation.

The LinkedIn page of the association is here. Another edition of the same event was held in Rome a few months later.

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