Ideas for responsible AI in design-thinking education

Notes, essays, and practical reflections for educators who want students to use AI with judgement, creativity, and care.

Design practiceAugust 20, 2026By Joos Van Cauwenberghe, DOON U.A.

AI Makes Design Faster. Does It Make Design Better?

AI can accelerate research, ideation and prototyping. The real design question is what to hand over — and how to keep human judgement in charge.

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Project updateJune 20, 2026By Joos Van Cauwenberghe, DOON U.A.

Two Days in Den Bosch: What We Learned About Working AI-First

What the AIdea partners learned about working AI-first, moving human effort towards direction, judgement and alignment, and making room for better conversations.

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Project storyJune 1, 2026By Joos Van Cauwenberghe, DOON U.A.

Why We Started AIdea

AIdea began with a question: could AI create better opportunities to practise design thinking without replacing the human capabilities the work depends on?

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