Design Education under the Influence of Artificial Intelligence New Paradigm

With the evolution of AI technology from computational intelligence to cognitive intelligence, and the rapid development of generative tools and multimodal models, design education is undergoing profound changes in curriculum systems, teaching methods, and industrial ecology. This study explores the impact of AI technology on design education and discusses the future development direction of design education. The research indicates that AI promotes educational model innovation through technological empowerment, curriculum restructuring, and industrial drive. In the future, design education needs to balance technological application with humanistic values, build an "AI-native" educational ecosystem, and cultivate full-chain creative talents who possess both intelligent literacy and critical thinking, in order to meet the new industrial landscape and social demands of the AI era.