{"id":100970,"date":"2026-06-30T18:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/the-download-ai-coworkers-and-stratospheric-internet\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T18:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:42:01","slug":"the-download-ai-coworkers-and-stratospheric-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/es\/the-download-ai-coworkers-and-stratospheric-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: AI \u201ccoworkers\u201d and stratospheric internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is today\u2019s edition of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/briefing-the-download\/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649661040-405833893.1649413289\"><em>The Download<\/em><\/a>,<em> our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI agents are not your \u201ccoworkers\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool\u2014one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an \u201cemployee\u201d with a title and defined responsibilities. How well do you think you would work with Alex?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re anything like the managers studied by Boston University professor Emma Wiles, treating that AI as a \u201ccoworker\u201d would lead you to do a worse job. They caught 18% fewer errors when the work was attributed to an agentic \u201cAI employee\u201d rather than a chatbot.<\/p>\n<p>This is an alarming glimpse of the future Silicon Valley is hurling us toward. Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have all released tools for managing teams of AI agents, many of which are advertised as digital colleagues. <a href=\"http:\/\/technologyreview.com\/2026\/06\/29\/1139849\/ai-agents-are-not-your-coworkers\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*fsilivo\">Find out why that\u2019s a losing proposition for workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014James O\u2019Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/06\/29\/1139849\/ai-agents-are-not-your-coworkers\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>story<\/strong><\/a><strong> is from The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/ai-demystified-the-algorithm\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>Sign up<\/strong><\/a><strong> to receive it in your inbox every Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This flying solar-powered platform could deliver better internet from the air<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As soon as August, a giant silver bullet will cut its way through the dry air of the southwestern US and cross the Pacific to reach the coast of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Once there, the roughly 200-foot-long craft, built by the New Mexico\u2013based company Sceye, will park some 18 kilometers above the ocean\u2019s surface in the stratosphere, then use a custom-built antenna to supplement a 5G network, in a test that includes beaming data straight to devices.<\/p>\n<p>Sceye (pronounced \u201csky\u201d) is one of several firms building these high-altitude platform stations, or HAPS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/06\/24\/1138771\/solar-powered-platform-delivers-better-internet\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Find out why they plan to connect us from the stratosphere<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Rachel Courtland<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/06\/24\/1138771\/solar-powered-platform-delivers-better-internet\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>story<\/strong><\/a><strong> is from <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/subscribe?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>the latest edition of our magazine<\/strong><\/a><strong>, which is all about engineering. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/subscribe?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>Subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong> to get a copy, plus all our other issues and a range of subscriber-only content.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Longevity\u2019s next frontier: \u201creprogramming\u201d your body<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Billions of dollars are flooding into efforts to reverse aging as scientists explore ways to return cells to a younger state. But how far off are these experimental treatments? Will they really work? At a virtual Roundtables event today, <em>MIT Technology Review<\/em> will examine the science behind the hype.<\/p>\n<p>Science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior biotechnology reporter Jessica Hamzelou will explore longevity\u2019s latest frontier in a subscriber-only discussion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/supertopic\/roundtables\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Register here to join the session at 11:30 AM ET \/ 8:30 AM PT \/ 16:30 GMT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 The US House has passed new youth online safety legislation<\/strong><br \/><em>+ It would set baseline federal standards for kids\u2019 online safety. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/29\/kids-safety-package-wins-house-approval-00980846\">Politico<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ States would be allowed to adopt more aggressive protections. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-house-passes-youth-online-safety-legislation-2026-06-29\/\">Reuters<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ But critics say it lets tech companies avoid accountability.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/29\/house-vote-senate-clash-kids-online-safety\">Axios<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ And tech groups warn it threatens privacy and free expression.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/kids-internet-and-digital-safety-act-passes-house-free-speech-concerns-rcna352341\">NBC<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ The Senate is expected to push for tougher rules. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5946180-house-passes-kids-online-safety-package\/\">The Hill<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Ford is rehiring human engineers after AI failed to match quality checks<\/strong><br \/>It said the AI lacked the training and expertise of technicians. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-25\/ford-has-been-rehiring-quality-inspectors-after-ai-fell-short\">Bloomberg<\/a> $)\u00a0<br \/><em>+ The new hires will train younger staff and reprogram AI tools.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cgrkd41n2v9o\">BBC<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ Many firms that replaced workers with AI are now rehiring humans.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/terdawn-deboe\/2026\/05\/21\/companies-fired-workers-for-ai-now-they-want-them-back\/\">Forbes<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ The AI jobs hysteria needs a reality check.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/05\/26\/1137855\/a-reality-check-on-the-ai-jobs-hysteria\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>3 Senator Mark Warren is set to introduce a bill to regulate AI agents<\/strong><br \/>It would set rules for agent permissions and verification. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/sen-mark-warner-unveil-ai-agent-bill\">The Information<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Voters of both parties want tighter AI regulation.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/voters-both-parties-want-tighter-ai-regulation-poll-finds-rcna351815\">NBC News<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ But politicians are bitterly divided on the rules.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/01\/23\/1131559\/americas-coming-war-over-ai-regulation\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>4 Rocket Lab is buying Iridium for $8 billion to take on SpaceX<\/strong><br \/>It wants to integrate the satellite network with its launch services. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/science\/958891\/rocket-lab-iridium-acquisition-satellite-communications\">The Verge<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ Which could create a fleet that can compete with SpaceX.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/telecom\/rocket-lab-buys-satellite-operator-iridium-in-bid-to-challenge-spacex-d3a35be7\">WSJ<\/a> $)<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>5 Hackers have exposed secrets about Apple\u2019s upcoming iPhone 18<\/strong><br \/>The data was stolen from Tata Electronics, Apple\u2019s Indian supplier. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/apple-iphone-18-pro-supplier-list-parts-photos-exposed-tata-data-leak-2026-06-29\/\">Reuters<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ The breach also exposed Tesla secrets. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/06\/22\/tata-electronics-a-major-tech-supplier-to-apple-and-tesla-confirms-data-breach\/\">TechCrunch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 Chatbots are replacing therapists despite\u00a0lacking scientific evidence<\/strong><br \/>Experts question their safety and therapeutic quality. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/chatbots-are-replacing-therapists-with-little-scientific-evidence-behind-them-584a1532?mod=rss_Technology\">WSJ<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Chatbots may make us lose control of our brains. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/06\/05\/1138427\/are-ai-chatbots-making-us-lose-control-of-our-brains\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>7 Newborn DNA sequencing is edging closer to routine healthcare<\/strong><br \/>Trials are expanding despite privacy and ethical concerns. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/science-and-technology\/2026\/06\/29\/should-every-babys-dna-be-sequenced?__cf_chl_f_tk=ocP.Qr5E3XbR96ypDC9sbA7ZDoxuhBun4Aywvkdi6FI-1782807251-1.0.1.1-bsMqeTVRfDeYfodWXG_mYZplrdqpy9LDjpZ2L8MTdi4\">Economist<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ The push for perfect babies is an ethical mess.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/10\/16\/1125159\/ethics-embryo-screening-reproduction-baby\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 Astronomers are using AI to find new galaxies<\/strong><br \/>New tools are reviving decades of space telescope data. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7241ca4d-20bc-4cac-8e33-1a0ee6aeda8c\">FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 Remote-controlled cockroach swarms can now breathe underwater<\/strong><br \/>The cyborg insects could one day explore Mars. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2531894-remote-controlled-cockroach-swarm-can-now-breathe-underwater\/\">New Scientist<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Drone shows are creating new forms of worship\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Churches are depicting biblical stories with thousands of UAVs. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/i-found-jesus-at-a-drone-show\/\">Wired<\/a> $))<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cThis is taking us back to the 1950s, and that is not progress.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2014Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/29\/nx-s1-5847944\/new-nuclear-reactors-america-250-safety-concerns\">NPR<\/a> that slashing regulations undoes decades of safety lessons from the industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>One More Thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-183068979.jpeg?w=3000\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br \/>Design thinking was supposed to fix the world. Where did it go wrong?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When Kyle Cornforth walked into IDEO\u2019s San Francisco offices for a meeting about reimagining school lunches, she was impressed. \u201cIt was Post-its everywhere, prototypes everywhere,\u201d she recalls. \u201cWhat I really liked was that they offered a framework for collaboration and creation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cornforth was new to IDEO\u2019s way of working: a six-step methodology for innovation called design thinking. But when she looked at the ideas themselves, she had questions: \u201cI was like, \u2018You didn\u2019t talk to anyone who works in a school, did you?\u2019 They were not contextualized in the problem at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Design thinking broadened the idea of \u201cdesign,\u201d elevating designers to take on big, knotty problems through a structured process. But critics argue it has produced unrealistic ideas and, by centering designers, reinforced existing inequities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2023\/02\/09\/1067821\/design-thinking-retrospective-what-went-wrong\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C\">Read the full story on the rise and fall of design thinking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Rebecca Ackermann<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em><a href=\"mailto:thomas.macaulay@technologyreview.com\"><em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a><em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>+ A London tube station has solved its persistent flooding issue by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/05\/21\/nx-s1-5738979\/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding\">reintroducing beavers<\/a>.<br \/>+ The Beastie Boys song \u201cSabotage\u201d has been stunningly recreated in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lgXSDPmOWCE&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Ftheawesomer.com%2F\">stop-motion video<\/a>.<br \/>+ Classical antiquity is lovingly preserved in this collection of over 8,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/romanletters.org\/\">late Latin and Greek letters<\/a> from the Roman world.<br \/>+ This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g180-0gheZU&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\">homemade jet-powered fishing boat<\/a> is a reminder that great engineering and good judgment don\u2019t always travel together.<\/p>\n<p><em>Top image credit: Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers\/MITTR | Photos Getty<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please send homemade jet-powered fishing boats to <a href=\"mailto:hi@technologyreview.com\">hi@technologyreview.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomasmacaulay\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Thomas<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is today\u2019s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology. AI agents are not your \u201ccoworkers\u201d Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool\u2014one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an \u201cemployee\u201d with a title and defined responsibilities. How well do you think you would work with Alex? If you\u2019re anything like the managers studied by Boston University professor Emma Wiles, treating that AI as a \u201ccoworker\u201d would lead you to do a worse job. They caught 18% fewer errors when the work was attributed to an agentic \u201cAI employee\u201d rather than a chatbot. This is an alarming glimpse of the future Silicon Valley is hurling us toward. Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have all released tools for managing teams of AI agents, many of which are advertised as digital colleagues. Find out why that\u2019s a losing proposition for workers. \u2014James O\u2019Donnell This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Monday. This flying solar-powered platform could deliver better internet from the air As soon as August, a giant silver bullet will cut its way through the dry air of the southwestern US and cross the Pacific to reach the coast of Japan. Once there, the roughly 200-foot-long craft, built by the New Mexico\u2013based company Sceye, will park some 18 kilometers above the ocean\u2019s surface in the stratosphere, then use a custom-built antenna to supplement a 5G network, in a test that includes beaming data straight to devices. Sceye (pronounced \u201csky\u201d) is one of several firms building these high-altitude platform stations, or HAPS. Find out why they plan to connect us from the stratosphere. \u2014Rachel Courtland This story is from the latest edition of our magazine, which is all about engineering. Subscribe now to get a copy, plus all our other issues and a range of subscriber-only content. Longevity\u2019s next frontier: \u201creprogramming\u201d your body Billions of dollars are flooding into efforts to reverse aging as scientists explore ways to return cells to a younger state. But how far off are these experimental treatments? Will they really work? At a virtual Roundtables event today, MIT Technology Review will examine the science behind the hype. Science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior biotechnology reporter Jessica Hamzelou will explore longevity\u2019s latest frontier in a subscriber-only discussion. Register here to join the session at 11:30 AM ET \/ 8:30 AM PT \/ 16:30 GMT. The must-reads I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The US House has passed new youth online safety legislation+ It would set baseline federal standards for kids\u2019 online safety. (Politico $)+ States would be allowed to adopt more aggressive protections. (Reuters $)+ But critics say it lets tech companies avoid accountability. (Axios)+ And tech groups warn it threatens privacy and free expression. (NBC)+ The Senate is expected to push for tougher rules. (The Hill) 2 Ford is rehiring human engineers after AI failed to match quality checksIt said the AI lacked the training and expertise of technicians. (Bloomberg $)\u00a0+ The new hires will train younger staff and reprogram AI tools. (BBC)+ Many firms that replaced workers with AI are now rehiring humans. (Forbes)+ The AI jobs hysteria needs a reality check. (MIT Technology Review)\u00a03 Senator Mark Warren is set to introduce a bill to regulate AI agentsIt would set rules for agent permissions and verification. (The Information $)+ Voters of both parties want tighter AI regulation. (NBC News)+ But politicians are bitterly divided on the rules. (MIT Technology Review)\u00a04 Rocket Lab is buying Iridium for $8 billion to take on SpaceXIt wants to integrate the satellite network with its launch services. (The Verge)+ Which could create a fleet that can compete with SpaceX. (WSJ $)\u00a05 Hackers have exposed secrets about Apple\u2019s upcoming iPhone 18The data was stolen from Tata Electronics, Apple\u2019s Indian supplier. (Reuters $)+ The breach also exposed Tesla secrets. (TechCrunch) 6 Chatbots are replacing therapists despite\u00a0lacking scientific evidenceExperts question their safety and therapeutic quality. (WSJ $)+ Chatbots may make us lose control of our brains. (MIT Technology Review)\u00a07 Newborn DNA sequencing is edging closer to routine healthcareTrials are expanding despite privacy and ethical concerns. (Economist $)+ The push for perfect babies is an ethical mess. (MIT Technology Review) 8 Astronomers are using AI to find new galaxiesNew tools are reviving decades of space telescope data. (FT $) 9 Remote-controlled cockroach swarms can now breathe underwaterThe cyborg insects could one day explore Mars. (New Scientist $) 10 Drone shows are creating new forms of worship\u00a0Churches are depicting biblical stories with thousands of UAVs. (Wired $)) Quote of the day \u201cThis is taking us back to the 1950s, and that is not progress.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, tells NPR that slashing regulations undoes decades of safety lessons from the industry. One More Thing Design thinking was supposed to fix the world. Where did it go wrong? When Kyle Cornforth walked into IDEO\u2019s San Francisco offices for a meeting about reimagining school lunches, she was impressed. \u201cIt was Post-its everywhere, prototypes everywhere,\u201d she recalls. \u201cWhat I really liked was that they offered a framework for collaboration and creation.\u201d Cornforth was new to IDEO\u2019s way of working: a six-step methodology for innovation called design thinking. But when she looked at the ideas themselves, she had questions: \u201cI was like, \u2018You didn\u2019t talk to anyone who works in a school, did you?\u2019 They were not contextualized in the problem at all.\u201d Design thinking broadened the idea of \u201cdesign,\u201d elevating designers to take on big, knotty problems through a structured process. But critics argue it has produced unrealistic ideas and, by centering designers, reinforced existing inequities. Read the full story on the rise and fall of design thinking. \u2014Rebecca Ackermann We can still have nice 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