Humanity-first

For an unprecedented third time, Bobby and Andrew are joined on the pod by ThinkLab President and Design Nerds Anonymous host, Amanda Schneider. In another of their always forward-looking conversations, the trio discusses the rapid adoption of AI in the design industry, the barriers to further growth, and how people could be the key to unlocking technology in the future. From there, they dive into the exciting experience of Amanda’s recent TEDx talk being promoted to TED.com, chat about Bobby and Andrew’s unrealized future TED talk dreams, explore the wealth of resources available to curious designers, and, of course, find a way to throw in a few SANDOW plugs.

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn: 

Bobby Bonett

Andrew Lane

Follow Amanda Schneider on Linkedin

References and resources:

ThinkLab

Perplexity (AI model)

Claude (AI model)

Amanda’s TEDx Talk (Video)

Design Nerds Anonymous (Podcast)

ThinkLab 2025 US Design Industry Benchmark Study (Download)

Everyday AI Podcast

Related and referred BTE Episodes:

Amanda’s First Visit to BTE

Amanda’s Second Visit to BTE

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