Registration will be in the prefunction space outside Simmons A in the Tepper Building on the CMU campus.

Keynote

Presented Sabrina Culyba When playing games, we take on a playful mindset that looks for meaning to emerge. When making games, we are constantly seeking to infuse this emergent meaning-making into our craft. With more people playing games and making games than ever before, we can turn this playful mindset outward to open up new design paths, insights, and connections that expand our communal exploration of human play.

Interactive Session

Interactive Session

Join Dr. Azadeh Jamalian and Dr. Jessica Mezei, founder and co-founder of The GIANT Room co-design lab for families for a hands-on workshop that guides participants to construct a card deck for child friendly AI practices. Facilitated by experienced co-design practitioners, this session aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to integrate crucial design and safety principles when using or developing AI technologies with children. Participants will engage directly in the co-design process to create a practical set of reference cards. These cards will detail specific guidelines to ensure AI tools are safe, effective, and ethically designed with young users in mind. By the end of the workshop, you’ll not only grasp key safety and design principles but also how to apply these through a collaborative and participatory design process.

Interactive Session

Interactive Session

Opening and Closing

Please join our organizing team to celebrate our community with awards, and farewells!

Will you be in Pittsburgh Friday afternoon? If so, you are invited to join us for optional post-conference programming including debriefs, the option to join a playtest session, and perhaps even a live-action game.