The Kansas City AI Club Blog

The Kansas City AI Club has been meeting since April 2023. More than 5,000 people have come to nearly 40 events since then, and most of them sell out. This blog is where those nights get written down. We recap our panel discussions, demo days, and AI Lightning Pitches, including what the speakers actually said and the questions people were still asking in the parking lot. Past posts cover AI in healthcare, marketing and martech, hiring, leadership, and emerging technology and human rights.

We also write about AI in Kansas City outside of our own events. That means what local companies are building and how AI is changing the way people here work. When the headlines get ahead of the numbers, we go look at the numbers. New posts go up as we host events, including the Women in AI Awards and the Kansas City AI Expo. Use the search below to find a topic, or get in touch if you're working on something this community should know about.

By Chris Kovac • September 3, 2026
What AI is actually doing to hiring in Kansas City: local layoffs, the new data center, and what the numbers say about entry-level work.
By William Rock • March 27, 2024
Key takeaways from Kevin Roose's talk at Kansas City's 2024 Leadership Series on what AI means for how leaders actually work.
By William Rock • February 16, 2024
A recap of our panel on emerging technology and human rights, and what the speakers said about governing AI across borders.
By William Rock • February 13, 2024
A recap of our healthcare AI panel: where AI is already in clinical use around Kansas City, and where it is still mostly promise.
By William Rock • January 25, 2024
A recap of the January 25, 2024 Kansas City AI Club meetup, including the talks, the questions people asked, and what came out of the room.
By William Rock • December 5, 2023
A recap of our marketing technology panel on where AI fits into the martech stack, and what practitioners are actually shipping.