From Pixels to Pillows: Managing the Ethical Challenges of AI in Interior Design

Tracey Fillmore, NCIDQ, ASID, CHID, EDAC, CAPS, Green AP, RID (FL) currently serves as a senior facilities designer for Lee Health, a large healthcare organization on the southwest coast of Florida. Tracey was a fire safety inspector before becoming an interior designer and has owned her own luxury construction/design firm. Tracey has utilized her codes and construction knowledge to effectively design in many types of occupancies. Tracey has consistently demonstrated her commitment to advancing the interior design profession as a long-standing member of ASID. She previously led ASID’s Advocate by Design Council (AxD) as chair for four years, where she played a pivotal role in driving legislative and regulatory change, ensuring the profession’s voice was heard at local, state, and national levels. Tracey is currently president-elect of the South Florida Chapter of ASID. Tracey has also served as a member of the ASID Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, playing a critical role in refining the ASID Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and revising the procedures for ethics complaints. As a representative of ASID and the profession, Tracey serves on two NFPA technical committees, where she contributes her expertise in fire safety and design, and she is also an active member of the International Fire Safety Standards Coalition.

Katherine Setser is a distinguished educator in the ARC+ID Department at Miami University, with an award-winning career spanning nearly four decades. Her expertise lies in design research, forensic evaluation, and the advancement of professional standards in interior design. Katherine’s teaching and research focus on professional recognition, statutory regulation, education, practice standards, and ethics. As a national and international leader in the development of standards, assessments, and accreditation for the design profession, Katherine has played a role in shaping interior design regulation. She frequently consults for design organizations and is an in-demand lecturer on topics related to ethics, professional practice, and advocacy. Katherine’s achievements include induction into the prestigious ASID College of Fellows in 2024, the 2022 ASID Design Luminary Award, and the 2018 CIDQ Louis S. Tregre Award. Her commitment to excellence continues to inspire the next generation of design professionals and elevate the standards of the industry.