# genAI in design education

Using a 2023 workshop with 49 students as a motivating example, this paper critically reflects on the energy costs of using genAI in design education and develops a set of five alternative stances, with related actions, to support the conscious use of genAI in design education.

Using a 2023 workshop with 49 students as a motivating example, this paper critically reflects on the energy costs of using genAI in design education and develops a set of five alternative stances, with related actions, to support the conscious use of genAI in design education.