Figma bets on human judgment at Config 2026 while the AI powering its canvas belongs to someone else

At Config 2026, Figma expanded its canvas into a full workspace with code, animation, shaders, and AI agents, but the AI capabilities are rented from API providers, squeezing margins. One of those providers is now building competing design tools, raising concerns about Figma's reliance on external AI.

At Config 2026, Figma turned its canvas into a full workspace with code, animation, shaders, and AI agents. But the intelligence powering all of it is rented from API providers, squeezing margins. And one of those providers is now building competing design tools. The article Figma bets on human judgment at Config 2026 while the AI powering its canvas belongs to someone else https://the-decoder.com/figma-bets-on-human-judgment-at-config-2026-while-the-ai-powering-its-canvas-belongs-to-someone-else/ appeared first on The Decoder https://the-decoder.com .