AI could be an entry-level job killer — or Gen Z's ticket to advancement

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A young woman in an office types on a keyboard.
Lindsay Grippo, 28, credits AI for helping her practice big-picture strategic thinking.

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Figma CEO Dylan Field says he has a 'bias' for hiring young workers because they're likely AI natives

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Figma CEO Dylan Field.

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Figma CEO says he was initially a 'bad manager.' Here's how he turned it around.

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Figma CEO Dylan Field is pictured.
Figma CEO Dylan Field said that, when he started the company, he was a good leader but a bad manager.

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Figma CEO says Charli XCX's 'Brat' album cover is an example of why AI won't replace humans anytime soon

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Figma CEO Dylan Field says AI would never have come up with the viral design for Charli XCX's album, "Brat."

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Figma CEO says AI is not coming for your job and that his company is hiring across departments

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Figma CEO Dylan Field

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Figma CEO says job titles are merging thanks to AI — and everyone is a 'product builder'

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Figma CEO Dylan Field is pictured.
Figma CEO Dylan Field said that everyone was becoming a specialized "product builder."

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Figma's CEO said his software won't replace the work of a world-class designer

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Co-founder & CEO of Figma Dylan Field speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 on October 20, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
Figma CEO Dylan Field said his software won't take over the work of designers.

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Here's how Figma's founders inspired an early investor

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Figma founders Evan Wallace Dylan Field
Evan Wallace and Dylan Field are the cofounders of Figma.

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Figma's CEO says AI is empowering 'generalist behavior'

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Co-founder & CEO of Figma Dylan Field speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 on October 20, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
AI is blurring the lines between different tech roles and opening up room for generalists, said Figma's CEO

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Lina Kahn is taking a victory lap over the Figma IPO

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Lina Khan in a red jacket.
Lina Khan celebrated Figma's IPO with a nod to the failed Adobe merger.

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