The ten rules for good design by Dieter Rams have greatly influenced and guided the work of
designers. Now, the AI company Humane Inc. proposes a set of similar rules to govern what
they refer to as good AI. Can these 10 rules, originally conceived for design, effectively
govern a new technology that has been described as both highly beneficial to humanity and
potentially destructive?
Building a treasure tracking system for Hodge, an organics collection and reuse service for
restaurants, improving pickup speeds, data collection and data transparency.
A small design project in the summer of 2023 led to the New York Subway shutting down part
of
their new OMNY Metro card features. It potentially exposed months' worth of trip
histories.
A process that allows designers to work with new technologies. Most strategies today
start with the user, but we sometimes need a process that begins with the technology.
With 400,000 New Yorkers at least two months behind on their energy bills, this strategic
design project explores solutions from window-mounted turbines to rooftop solar.
