Firecat First Friday, November 6, 2026: AI Pulse Check
Builders on the Ethics of What They’re Making
Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating real business opportunities for startups, product teams, enterprises, and government. It is also disrupting jobs, industries, communities, and the economy, raising hard ethical questions.
The people building with AI every day feel all three pressures at once. In this session, they tell us how they handle them.
What we’ll explore:
- Where the biggest opportunities are, and what’s driving them
- What AI is disrupting, and who bears the cost
- Where builders draw their ethical lines, and what guardrails they put in place
- How practitioners balance growth, speed, and responsibility across startups, large companies, and government
Panelists:
To be announced soon.
Format:
Panel discussion with quick intros, moderated discussion, and participant Q&A. Introduce yourself in the chat when you arrive.
Who should attend:
People who think and care about how technology impacts human communities and systems. Whether or not you choose to use AI, it’s already shaping your feeds, your search results, and your customer service calls. AI knowledge and experience helpful but not required.
When:
Friday, November 6 | 12:00–1:00 PM Central Time US
Where:
Remote via Zoom
Free.
Your Host
Susan Price is founder and CEO of Firecat Studio, an experience research, design, and strategy agency. An original internet pioneer, she co-founded Austin Free-Net in 1996 and brought digital accessibility training to San Antonio in 1998. She co-founded TEDxSanAntonio and established Fiesta for the Mind, the nonprofit that supports San Antonio’s most vibrant idea-focused communities. She has hosted Firecat First Fridays for over a decade.
ABOUT FIRECAT FIRST FRIDAYS
Firecat First Fridays are free, community-driven gatherings hosted and sponsored by Firecat Studio. Each session brings together entrepreneurs, independent practitioners, and creative professionals to think, connect, and leave with useful connections and insights.
Firecat Studio is an innovation agency. We help good people invent a better world, one experience at a time.
