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Incident 745: 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.

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Alleged: Figma developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Apple , Designers and developers using Figma’s AI tool and Figma users.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
745
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2024-07-02
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Applied Taxonomies
MIT

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Machine-Classified
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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

7.3. Lack of capability or robustness

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. AI system safety, failures, and limitations

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

AI

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Unintentional

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Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple’s Weather app
Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple�’s Weather app

Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple’s Weather app

techcrunch.com

Figma pulls AI tool after criticism that it ripped off Apple’s design

Figma pulls AI tool after criticism that it ripped off Apple’s design

theverge.com

Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple’s Weather app
techcrunch.com · 2024

Figma CEO Dylan Field says the company will temporarily disable its "Make Design" AI feature that was said to be ripping off the designs of Apple's own Weather app. The problem was first spotted by Andy Allen, the founder of NotBoring Softw…

Figma pulls AI tool after criticism that it ripped off Apple’s design
theverge.com · 2024

Figma’s new tool Make Designs lets users quickly mock up apps using generative AI. Now, it’s been pulled after the tool drafted designs that looked strikingly similar to Apple’s iOS weather app. Figma CEO Dylan Field posted a thread on X ea…

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