Are Design Systems Ready for the AI Revolution?
summary
Demo uses Cursor AI plus Figma MCP to generate React components, design-token CSS and a thumbnail with add/remove buttons, delivering visually polished UI and claims of 10x–90% faster prototyping. The generated output fails practical checks: WCAG 2.1 AA and color-contrast violations, screen reader ignores headings and live updates, and an injected XSS payload executes — summarized as failed three compliance checks. Works for rapid prototypes, but not production-ready without human governance.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:23The button chaos problem
- 3:14Design systems evolution
- 7:12AI enters the scene
- 8:37Meet the speaker
- 9:20Hamburg beerometer demo
- 11:56Is AI output production ready?
- 17:17AI’s inflated expectations
- 18:00Tips for AI in design systems
- 23:01Speed vs intention in AI
- 25:53AI as a design companion
- 27:19Embrace AI or fall behind
- 28:42Q&A and closing
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