By Invitation
Artificial Intelligence and Design Thinking
The Future of Innovation
How is AI & Design Thinking related?
The concept of design thinking has been floating around for some time, but recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have made it possible to apply this concept in the design process.
Designers are using AI for many different purposes, which include generating design ideas, creating prototypes, and testing them before they are manufactured. Designers are also using AI for various purposes of conceptualisation.
Moreover, designers can use AI as an additional tool for making decisions about what should be created and how it should be created. Designers can use AI to test different design concepts or simulate them with virtual reality technology before they are built. This is why combining AI and design thinking is trending right now.


Is AI a foolproof tool for design?
AI though is still at the exploration phase when it comes to our industry as compared to other industries but eventually, I see that it is there to stay, lets designers create designs faster and more cheaply due to the increased speed and efficiency it provides, but still it’s not a quick fix solution to design, but just another tool for better conceptualisation. Thepower of AI will be at the rate with which it can analyse massive amounts of data and recommend design changes. Based on that data, a designer can then cherry-pick and approve changes.
As mentioned above, design thinking is about providing a good experience for consumers. And the ones in the best positions to keep humans in mind are the human designers, after all.
Does AI help co-create better?
AI certainly helps co-create better, if it provides realistic visuals for better visualisation. Asian Star is on a journey to be known for design. It’s a combination of talent, hard work, proactiveness and networking. We are putting continuous effort with a commitment to this vision. With many exciting Projects in pipeline, staying updated with industry trends, software tools, and design techniques. We are constantly putting efforts and thinking outside the box, coming up with innovative ideas. Looking at many co-creation possibilities to find unique solutions to design challenges, and AI certainly is of a great help.
The design world has been significantly influenced by technological advancements. AI and machine learning are increasingly integrated into design processes. More AI-driven tools are being used for tasks like generating design variations, automating repetitive tasks, and even predicting design trends.
Generative design software is gaining popularity, enabling designers to input design parameters and have algorithms generate numerous design options based on those parameters. This is particularly useful in field of design.
Given the rapid pace of technological innovation, it’s crucial for designers to stay up to date with the latest advancements, tools, and trends in technology. Embracing these changes can enhance the efficiency and creativity of design processes and lead to more innovative and user-centric design solutions.

How to you encourage and cultivate a culture of innovation?
We make sure that our design and technical teams collaborate to foster a culture of innovation. We need to recognize and reward those who offer innovative and creative ideas for more successful growth of your business. While AI is an excellent tool for creating customer-centric designs, it can never replace the ongoing design development work that humans do. If we are truly prioritizing a human approach to design, it makes far more sense to have real humans working on design projects. AI, after all, is an added support tool for design innovation and creation.
By Invitation
Natural diamonds have to rediscover their relevance to a jaded consumer that wants to separate themselves from the past
By Edahn Golan
Martyn Charles Marriott, drawing on 45 years in the diamond industry, in a blog titled Co-Operation between African Diamond Producers on the IDMA website, advocates for a new era of co-operation among African diamond producers, seeing the current debate around De Beers’ future as an opportunity. He proposes forming a diamond “OPEC,” reminiscent of the stability once maintained by the Oppenheimers’ Central Selling Organization (CSO). The CSO, through a stockpile, quota system, and vast generic advertising historically benefited the entire industry. Marriott believes a collective entity involving nations like Botswana and Angola would be more stable and bankable than a single-country approach.

JewelBuzz spoke to noted diamond industry analyst Edahn Golanon his take on Marriott’s view and how practical and feasible this “ nostalgic yearning” was. This is what Edahn Golan has to say:
I don’t think that resurrecting a monopoly is possible, much less legal. I understand the nostalgic yearning for the ‘good old days,’ but that is not where the solution will be found. On the contrary, the industry at large – and De Beers in particular – needs to evolve and adapt. They both need to reinvent themselves.

Natural diamonds have to rediscover their relevance to a jaded consumer that wants to separate themselves from the past, a consumer market that wants luxury that doesn’t shout bling. Most importantly, diamonds should stand for values that are relevant to today’s cultural norms.
That is where diamonds will find their future, not by reimposing tight control on the pipeline.
I also read Chaim Even-Zohar’s column. I worked with him for many years and hold deep respect for both him and his approach to the industry.
That said, I believe Botswana does not need to go all in on owning De Beers.The country already receives more than 75% of the diamond revenue generated locally, along with a portion of the revenue De Beers earns from its operations in Namibia, Canada, and South Africa. Expanding that share or seeking a larger cut from other countries would only deepen Botswana’s dependency on diamonds.
Instead, Botswana should diversify its income sources and invest more internally, a process it should have initiated more than a decade ago.
For example, if it channels investment into its international airport and succeeds in expanding tourism, the country would generate greater income, reduce its reliance on luxury sales, improve foreign currency inflows, and, in the process, expose more of the world to its diamonds.
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