ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot, was launched three years ago (November 2022) and has evolved rapidly to become the go-to software tool for generating, developing and communicating ideas, enhancing concepts and exploring scenarios. But more than this, ChatGPT, together with CAD and 3D printing is increasingly facilitating and streamlining the design process - from first thoughts to prototyping. Indeed, rare is the designer who hasn't engaged with ChatGPT, which holds 61 percent of the market for Generative AI chatbots. But despite its widespread adoption, ChatGPT is not without risks. For example, it can pose a threat to integrity, such as plagiarism (although copyright does not protect ideas or concepts per se), or create technology dependency. But while the impact and implications of ChatGPT are felt and experienced across design fields, both in education and practice, the chatbot has become a powerful assistive design tool offering creative synergy between human ingenuity and AI. Yet like any computer tool, ChatGPT should be used from critical and informed perspectives, considering both its benefits and limitations as a creative source for best course of action or possible outcome. After all, ChatGPT is only as good as the user's prompts. This highlights the role of judgement in creative thinking which may suggest building foundation for critical thinking without relying to much on GenAI systems, especially for novice designers. That is, to encourage critical thinking, in the context of design education and creative learning, to develop fortuitously through personal engagement with tools and materials that offer tactile sensations and emotional connections. That is, to empower users of ChatGPT, in often cluttered and noisy digital environments to (re)discover arts and craft tools for inventiveness. But overall, the challenges presented by chatbots call for ongoing experimentation, research and discussion.
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