Stop using AI as a magic wand — use it like a junior

A framework from a former Miro lead designer treats AI like a junior teammate across the design process — not a magic wand. It's a practical way to use AI deliberately instead of randomly.

Ioana Teleanu's IxDF piece nails a framework worth stealing: treat AI like a junior designer on your team — give it clear briefs, check its output, don't blindly trust it as the decision-maker. It maps AI use across empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test — useful because it stops you reaching for AI as a magic wand and starts you using it deliberately. This is **adoption, not hype**: the framing has been tested against real limitations (what AI tools genuinely help with vs what just sounds helpful), not vendor promises. As a junior yourself, this is a good muscle to build early — recruiters increasingly ask *how* you use AI in your process, not just *whether* you do.

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