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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Ethics in AI Tools for UX Roundtable

Gillian Smith  (Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Location: Room 312, South Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Game & Production Technology
Format: Roundtable
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Audience Level: All

With AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini being enforced tools within studios, how are UX teams ethically integrating them into their frameworks and processes? What strategies are working and what ethical boundaries have teams encountered? For those required to use AI tools by their employer yet ethically opposed, how have you raised awareness around its issues, protested its use, and impacted change in development processes? This roundtable aims to create a shared discussion space around AI, UX, and ethics as this topic remains at the forefront of corporate leadership.