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OpenAI’s Head of Design: This is the best time in history to be a designer | Ian Silber

August 16, 2026·1h 12m·7-min readinterviewtechnology
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Ian Silber, head of product design at OpenAI, believes we're in the earliest stages of a design revolution powered by AI, where uncertainty is natural but the opportunity for creativity and impact has never been greater. Designers who embrace curiosity, adaptability, and systems thinking

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Ian Silber

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Ian SilberLenny Rachitsky

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The Design of Everyday Thingsby Don Norman

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OpenAIInstagramGroupon

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Artificial IntelligenceFuture Of WorkLeadershipProduct ManagementSoftware EngineeringStartups

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