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Dear CincyAI Community Member —
It's already time for our next meetup — and August 4th is a big one: we're hosting Ohio Congressman Warren Davidson!
Read on for more details, and we can’t wait to see you there and at all of our amazing human huddle peer-to-peer learning sessions!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 3:00 - 5:00 PM — Special CincyAI for Humans Fireside Chat meetup programming with Ohio Congressman Warren Davidson and privacy expert John Cavanaugh on machine intelligence and privacy. // RSVP now!
Quick links for Tuesday’s meetup:
Eventbrite RSVP for August 4th meetup — few spots remaining!
Video clip about fireside chat with Congressman Davidson teaser from July 21st meetup
LinkedIn post about August 4th meetup — please like, comment, reshare, and DM with friends!
July meetup Tide Rise Conversational Insights Report on privacy and AI ahead of the congressman’s visit
More info on Congressman Davidson’s “Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act”
Have more privacy and AI questions for the congressman? Let us know here!
For everyone who joined our Tuesday, July 21st meetup and participated in the Tide Rise #RisingTideConvos on privacy and AI, here’s the conversational insights report based on everyone’s contributions to the conversation as we prepare the fireside questions for the congressman:
Few call-out announcements for CincyAI:
Midwest House Summit Ohio is July 29-31 Midwest House Summit Ohio (Columbus) — CINCYAI2026 for 50% OFF!
Women in AI cross-org mixer interest form for a January 2027 event
SXSW March 2027 Ohio and CincyAI cohort interest form
Special thanks to:
Big Kitty Labs — Our sponsors help cover the costs of hosting CincyAI, a volunteer organization, including food, drink, and photography. Big Kitty Labs is sponsoring all of 2026, and we couldn’t be more honored and grateful for their support to help make CincyAI possible!
UC Digital Futures and Dr. Kelly Cohen — We’re honored to partner with and host our CincyAI meetups at the UC Digital Futures building, an interdisciplinary research facility home to globally recognized leading research in Responsible AI. A special thank you to our organizing partner, Dr. Kelly Cohen. If you’re interested in learning more about how you can partner with UC Research Labs to save costs and time researching, testing, and validating your AI initiatives, visit: https://ucdigitalfutures.com.
Ellie and Laura from À Lala Carte for the amazing charcuterie cups and Cameron Wilcox for the fantastic photos.
Our CincyAI Volunteers — Much appreciation to all of our amazing volunteers and Huddle leaders who help make CincyAI possible.
And most importantly: THANK YOU!
We couldn’t be more excited to have you be part of the largest AI community in the region and for being part of this dynamic community where the whole is not just greater but exponential in its impact. We’re an important node in the AI ecosystem here in Cincinnati, leading the way with Responsible AI.
See you at Cincy AI Week!
-Kendra & Helen
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CincyAI 2026 Dates
2026 Meetup Dates
Tuesday, October 20 — Our 3-year anniversary! 🎉
Tuesday, November 3
Tuesday, December 1
Tour of UC’s Digital Futures — ON HOLD UNTIL SEPT/OCT
The first 15 meetup registrants who also sign up for it on Eventbrite can get a tour of UC’s Digital Futures! These are on a first-come, first-served basis and are an excellent opportunity to learn about all of the amazing labs and research that’s taking place in the building. Each tour will start at 2:30pm and is led by the wonderful Kyle Maycock. These will be taking place before every meeting in 2026!
CincyAI tickets are posted monthly: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/kr-digital-agency-71921791873
For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.
Upcoming Human Huddles
Want to level up your AI journey with a peer interest group? To join, become a CincyAI Champion, and then select the Human Huddles you'd like to participate in!
Born from community demand, we’re excited to launch this new programming! Human Huddles are designed for deeper dives to support our amazing members on their AI journeys through camaraderie, collaboration, and learning from one another.
While they have different focuses, CincyAI Champions are welcome to attend any and all that interest them, regardless of skill level — we all learn from each other as we’re all navigating AI together!
AI Beginner
Learning the fundamentals
Aida Ramusovic-Witham is passing the leadership baton to Mike Woodring with assistance from Chuck Lohre
AI Intermediate
Expanding skillsets
Led by Diane Hammons
AI Advanced
Developing at the bleeding edge
Led by Anthony Peyton
Women in AI
Empowering women in AI
Led by Ellen Craven with assistance from Stephanie Roberto
AI Art & Creativity
Sharing art, tools, and talent
Led by Randall Morgan
AI for Nonprofits
Best practices for nonprofits
Led by Isabel Perez
Responsible AI Badge
Be part of the Responsible AI Badge & verification initiative!
Led by Dawn Parks
NEW: AI for HR
Best practices for HR professionals
Led by Stephanie Colores
For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.
Upcoming Events
July 29-31 Midwest House Summit Ohio (Columbus) — CINCYAI2026 for 50% OFF!
July 31 Nominations due for Best of Tech Awards (The Circuit)
Aug 5 ‘The Line in the Silica: Setting Ethical AI Guardrails Within Creative Work’ hosted by the Tweeds Foundation
Sept 8-11 MidwestCon
Sept 25 OhioX: Ohio Tech Day — CincyAI for Humans is an official 2026 #OhioTechDay partner!
Sept 25 SAVE THE DATE for the next Imagination Age Presentation by Helen Todd at the 1819 Innovation Hub as part of #OhioTechDay — stay tuned for the RSVP!
Oct 5-8 StartupCincy Week — Open call for volunteers! [Volunteer form]
Oct 8-11 BLINK
Oct 12 UC Center for Business Analytics & AI Science Symposium — Save the date!
Oct 13-15 MAICON (Cleveland) — CINCYAI26 saves $200 off all pass types!
Oct 28 OhioX: EdTech Summit — Save the date!
Nov 3 WITCON — Open call for speakers!
Nov 10 PMI Summit
Nov 18 OhioX: Ohio AI Summit — Save the date!
For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.
Resources
Women in AI Directory — This is for female speakers, mentors, founders, business leaders, builders, and curious learners. The intention of this list is to increase visibility and participation of Women in AI in the Greater Cincinnati and Tri-State region.
Cincinnati AI & Tech Guide — Don’t know where to start? Check out our new guide to the ecosystem!
Become a CincyAI Champion!
Become a CincyAI Champion today!
For $25/month or $250/year ($50 off!), access our paid member portal with:
• CincyAI Human Huddle peer interest groups
• Limited time only: "CincyAI Founding Champion" Badge
• CincyAI Champions Member Directory
• Monthly Office Hours with Helen & Kendra
• Cincinnati Area AI Job Board
• CincyAI & Community Partners Events Calendar
• CincyAI Champion Matchups
• And more!
Limited time only: 30 days free trial! Plus, join now to get your Founding CincyAI Champion member badge!!
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Thank you to everyone in the CincyAI community who’s already pre-ordered Helen’s forthcoming book based on her SXSW presentation, “Farewell, Information Age — Welcome to the Imagination Age!” Pre-order your copy today as a crowd-funded advance to support a Cincy-based independent female voice. Your support will enable Helen to bring this idea to life — and is greatly appreciated! 🥰💛
