Figma pauses 'Make Design' AI feature amid allegations of copying Apple's Weather app

Figma's CEO, Dylan Field, announced the temporary disabling of the "Make Design" AI feature following allegations of design replication from Apple Weather app. Andy Allen on X identified that the tool was generating designs identical to Apple's app, leading to accusations that Figma trained its AI on existing app designs.

The "Make Design" feature, introduced at Figma's Config conference, generates UI layouts from text prompts to help developers visualize design ideas. Figma's CEO clarified that the tool uses off-the-shelf language models and commissioned systems, not specific app designs or Figma content. However, in the rush to launch, quality assurance processes were insufficient.

Concerns over potential legal issues have emerged within the design community. Figma will disable the feature starting Tuesday, pending a thorough QA review. Official communication was made via Dylan Field's tweets, with no immediate comment from Apple.