Figma Disables AI Feature After Accusations of Copying Apple’s Weather App
Description
Figma has temporarily disabled its AI design feature, "Make Design," after accusations of copying Apple’s Weather app. Andy Allen of NotBoring Software highlighted the issue, prompting Figma CEO Dylan Field to deny claims of training the AI on specific app designs. However, Field acknowledged flaws in the QA process and promised to suspend the feature until it meets quality standards. The incident has implications for designers.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- figma
Alleged Developers
- figma
Harmed Parties
- apple
- designers-and-developers-using-figma's-ai-tool
- figma-users
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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