The Work Mode & Deliverables of UX/UI Designers Have Changed in the AI Era

The biggest takeaway from my design work over the past two years is just how much our workflow has actually changed. We used to follow a linear path: Requirement → Wireframe → Visuals → Handoff → Development. Now, I often start by running core interactions through Large Language Models (LLMs) to build a prototype first. Whether it’s a complex user flow, component states, or intricate interaction logic, I use AI to quickly generate a functional. By "using" the product myself at such an early stage, I catch issues that were previously invisible in static design files.