We examine how the UX pipeline is breaking as AI absorbs the entry-level work that used to train our judgment, a shift Patrick Neeman argues threatens the profession’s long-term viability. This tension is mirrored in community discussions where juniors are penalized for using AI tools, forcing a dangerous gap between efficiency and the perceived authenticity of manual labor. We explore whether we can maintain rigorous human insight and ethical transparency while relying on tools that increasingly bypass the foundational experience needed to design for the future.
