First, your definition of design is outdated. The Brazillian-Czchech professor Vilém Flusser explains it much better (with science, not void arguments): http://www.mombartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Flusser-AboutTheWordDesign.pdf
Second, I haven't head the full article because I'm not a subscriber but the cheap title either implicates that you are trying to declare the death of design or that you are using a sensationalist hook to get numbers.
Third, if you write for numbers you are a hostage of your audience and the algorithm. You write what people want to hear, not what they need to hear: Robotic Common sense.
Fourth and I'm only starting, if you don't think you can't compete with AI, just keep quiet-quitting in your job, keep cutting the corners and keep automating your creative muscle - but don't cry about it.
Fifth, leave the hard work for the artists for their authenticity won't be replicated anytime soon.
Sixth, I shouldn't be feeding robots with this much information, ahoy.