WUDRome 2026 — Ethical AI Is a Lie

Rome's edition of World Usability Day takes on the claim that AI can be made 'ethical' through principles, frameworks and certifications, and asks: ethical for whom, decided by whom, at whose expense? A full day at the MAM Media Art Museum on Corso d'Italia, 09:00 to 18:00. Talks include Simone Pieranni on who pays for the prototype, Alina Mierlus on design's role in AI readiness, Alessio Cardelli on anthropomorphism and dark patterns, Gianluca Del Gobbo on running AI models offline with ComfyUI and Saloni Shukla on designing the moment before a system acts. Host: Carlo Frinolli. Sponsors include Conflux and Translated; CIID is academic partner. Paid: €60 standard, with cheaper early tiers. The ticket doubles as a year's SenseMaking Design membership, which entry requires. Lunch and coffee included. Why go: the strongest design-and-AI room in Rome this month, with practitioners arguing about defaults and accountability instead of selling tools. Best for UX, product and service designers.