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Dear CincyAI Community Member —

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Tuesday for our largest CincyAI for Humans to date, with over 200 attendees! 🎉

We appreciate everyone who made this celebration possible, with special thanks to the team at Enterprise Technology Association and Cincy AI Week for the pizza, and to Bill Jansen, who owns MetalQuest, not only for the waters and sodas but also for helping pass out the delicious Saint Francis Apizza!

Check out this LinkedIn post and comments for more thank-yous — it takes a village, as they say. We’re very grateful to you for being part of our village!

CincyAI for Humans x Cincy AI Week Pre-Party

🥳 We celebrated a human-centered future and our amazing community at our CincyAI for Humans x Cincy AI Week Pre-Party.

Meeka Owens, City of Cincinnati Councilwoman

💝 Special thanks to Meeka Owens, City of Cincinnati Councilwoman, who was there to show her support for CincyAI for Humans, Cincy AI Week, and Responsible AI. She’ll be back on stage at Cincy AI Week, so be sure to find her in the Eventify conference app!

Here are some quick links from Tuesday’s meeting:

Cincy AI Week notes for our community:

Cincy AI Week 2026 Spotlight Events and Links

CincyAI for Humans is a proud Community Partner of Cincy AI Week for the third year in a row. Both Kendra and Helen serve as volunteers on their Organizing and Host Committees. We look forward to seeing you there!

OhioX Dinner Club: Cincinnati
🍽️ Monday, June 8
📍5:30-7:00 PM @ OTR and Downtown Cincinnati
🔗 Bookings are now closed — for those who’ll join, we look forward to seeing you!

The Cincinnati OhioX Dinner Club is offered in partnership with CincyAI for Humans (CincyAI) and Cincy AI Week.

Cincy AI Week
🥳 Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11
8am-5pm @ OTR
🔗 Get your ticket today! Use code CINCYAI for 50% off!

Cincy AI Week — AI Woodstock Cincinnati Community Happy Hour
🗓️ Tuesday, June 9
5:00-7:00 PM
🎪 Union Hall
📍 Beer Hall 
🎟️ RSVP for free!

Cincy AI Week — Women in AI & Business Breakfast
🗓️ Wednesday, June 10
8:00-10:00 AM 
🎪 Location: The Transcept
📍Main Stage
🎟️ RSVP for free!

OhioX Dinner Club: Cincinnati
🍽️ Thursday, June 11
5:30-7:00 PM @ OTR and Downtown Cincinnati
🔗 Secure your spot today! — bookings close 48 hours in advance (Tuesday, June 2 at 5:30 PM), so book yours today!

The Cincinnati OhioX Dinner Club is offered in partnership with CincyAI for Humans (CincyAI) and Cincy AI Week.

Join your peers for conversations on AI, Cincinnati’s tech ecosystem, and more on:

🚀 The Kickoff: Monday, June 8 — Connect with peers and map out your week ahead

🎉 The Finale: Thursday, June 11 — Debrief, unwind, and celebrate the week together!

How it works:

1️⃣ Take the quick quiz: Complete a fast assessment, and we'll match you with a small table at a local restaurant based on similar interests, work, and focus.

2️⃣ We handle logistics: We book the restaurants and get you to the table. You simply cover your own meal, drinks, and a small booking fee.

3️⃣ Connect authentically: Pure peer-to-peer conversation. No slide decks, no pitches—just good food and unscripted conversation with peers.

4️⃣ Unlock the secret after-party: Midway through dinner, your table gets a text revealing a secret location. Every single dinner table across the city converges on one spot to end the night together.

Building a true community starts with individual connections. Pull up a chair and help us build it!

🍝 Info + book your seat: https://ohiox.dnnr.io/

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.

Nexigen — Our sponsors help cover the costs of hosting CincyAI, a volunteer organization, including food, drink, and photography. Nexigen’s contribution helps offset some of the photography costs and we’re so grateful for their support!

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!

Interested in sponsoring CincyAI? Reach out today!

CincyAI 2026 Dates

2026 Meetup Dates

Tour of UC’s Digital Futures

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!

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!

For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.

Upcoming Events

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!!

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! 🥰💛

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