ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTED DESIGN AND INNOVATION FOR INDUSTRY 5.0

Stelian BRAD

Abstract


This paper proposes a reconceptualization of artificial intelligence in design, aligned with the philosophical foundations of Industry 5.0—where innovation is guided by ethics, purpose, and human values. It introduces Unified Design Intelligence (UDI), a framework that integrates four AI roles -explorative, generative, cognitive, and discoverative - to support co-evolutionary design processes. Unlike the use of AI for predefined, task-bound operations, UDI enables AI to contribute to value-driven ideation, contradiction resolution, and context-aware innovation. The framework is validated through case studies in manufacturing, robotics, mobility, and product authentication. Results confirm UDI’s capacity to align technological capabilities with societal relevance and ethical foresight, showing that the real shift in Industry 5.0 lies not in what AI can build - but in why and for whom we choose to build.

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