AI IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD): CURRENT & EMERGING USES Artificial intelligence (AI) in computer-aided design is transforming the way products are conceived, modelled, optimized and validated by shifting CAD from a manual, geometry-driven workflow to an intelligent, data-driven process. Today AI is used to automate repetitive modelling tasks, suggest features or constraints, detect design errors, generate optimized shapes through topology optimization and predict manufacturability issues early in the design stage. Modern CAD platforms also use AI for design intent recognition, automatic feature extraction from meshes or scans and real-time performance or stress predictions embedded directly in the modelling environment. AI-driven generative design is becoming mainstream, allowing systems to propose multiple design alternatives based on functional requirements, materials and constraints rather than the designer manually drawing geometry. Emerging uses of AI in CAD focus on ...