大師演講2026

Better Together: How Humans and AI Can Co Create Software Designs

by Rick Kazman

2026/07/01 (三) 10:30-11:30

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In this talk, I will argue that we are entering a new era of software design—–one that capitalizes on the unique capabilities of both AI and humans. I will begin by considering what it means to be creative, and discuss how creativity is a blend of convergent and divergent thinking.  AI excels at divergent thinking—–rapidly generating ideas and alternatives—–while humans excel at convergent thinking—–evaluating, refining, and combining solutions considering context and constraints.  In our studies we have seen that creativity in software design actually benefits from this division of labor. The result is not a replacement of human creativity in design, but rather an amplification of it, assisted by AI.  Humans are responsible for goals, structure, trade-offs, and meaning.  AI is responsible for speed, consistency, and execution within defined boundaries. And humans remain firmly in control of the creative process.  When this contract is respected, teams can iterate faster, prototype more boldly, and evolve systems more safely without sacrificing design quality or creative control.  This is the beginning of a golden age of software design, where we truly are better together.