Graphic / Web designers face the most AI automation risk, other fields remain relatively safe, and second-order effects (wealth, luxury, cross-sector flows) could offset employment declines. The key variable is whether AI wealth stays concentrated or disperses broadly.

— Pro Forecaster Ľuboš Saloky (lubossaloky)

The more digital design segments look highly exposed to generative AI and could see significant consolidation or productivity gains that reduce headcount needs.

— Pro Forecaster Yann Riviere (exmateriae)

[Some types of designers] may be relatively safe. AI will likely be able to do [interior design], but part of what you're paying for is good taste. Humans may want trustworthy humans in the loop when it comes to making choices that would be particularly expensive to redo. [For fashion designers], high effort is high status. Brands may compete via the human origin of their designs. [For floral designers], someone needs to actually arrange the flowers, and I don't think there will be much appetite for automating this work.

— Pro Forecaster Nathan Metzger (Haiku)