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FIGMA EXPANDS CANVAS BUT RELIES ON RENTED AI
Figma unveiled an ambitious workspace expansion at Config 2026, integrating code, animation, shaders, and AI agents. The problem: core AI capabilities come from third-party API providers, pressuring margins while one provider builds competing design tools.
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Figma bets on human judgment at Config 2026 while the AI powering its canvas belongs to someone else
At Config 2026, Figma turned its canvas into a full workspace with code, animation, shaders, and AI agents. But the inte…