What Most Companies Get Wrong About Designing in the Age of AI

The role of design is being reinvented in real time, and most companies are missing it. At Perplexity, AI isn’t just changing what they design — it’s changing how they think, develop, and collaborate.

In this video episode, VP of Design Henry Modisett shares how his team is approaching product design differently in the age of AI. We talk about Comet, their newest agentic tool that blends browsing, search, and automation, and why embracing ambiguity is becoming a core design skill. This conversation will change how you think about speed, decision-making, and how designers and engineers work together!