Luke Des Cotes

CEO of MetaLab, a design and product agency known for early work on Slack and Coinbase; focuses on design-led differentiation and works with AI startups on product and brand.

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Feb 20, 2026 • 32min

AI Delivers Mediocre Results—By Design. So How Do You Stand Out? | MetaLab CEO Luke Des Cotes

Luke Des Cotes, CEO of MetaLab and veteran designer behind early Slack and Coinbase interfaces, argues that AI often delivers average results. He discusses why design, proprietary data, and hard real-world work can create moats. Short takes cover model commoditization, faster prototyping with AI, the scarcity of zero-to-one designers, and concerns about kids and always-on tech.

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