AI: my summer helper or my summer's biggest distraction?

​New format - picnic edition, back from break! Same park, same deal - bring food, drinks, good mood, we'll talk it out under the trees.

​This one's personal, not theoretical. Most of us had AI open a browser tab at some point this summer - asking "what's this dish called" in a foreign menu, or building a three-day itinerary in ten minutes. A recent report found 63% of travelers who try AI for trip planning end up relying on it for most or every trip after - yet over a third still won't use it at all, with human judgment still winning the real decisions.

​Then there's the other half of summer - trying to get away from screens entirely. As one tourism piece put it: in a world of AI itineraries and always-on devices, the real luxury in 2026 is simply space to think, read, and be.

​Questions we will cover:

• ​What's the best (or worst) thing AI did for you this summer - trip planning, translation, packing lists etc?

• ​Did AI make disconnecting easier, or harder - did you end up checking it "just once" more than you meant to?

• ​Would you trust an AI itinerary over a friend's recommendation? What about over a travel agent's?

• ​Any moment where AI got it completely wrong and you had to improvise?

• ​Now that the break's over - is there one AI habit from summer you're keeping, and one you're dropping?

​This is an interactive group discussion - each participant is expected to share opinions, experiences and questions. Expect peer-to-peer exchanges among 10-12 participants fostering collaborative insights over coffee.

​📍 Park Saski (Saxon Garden), Warsaw - near the Eternal Flame, in the center of the park. Meeting point: Maria Konopnicka Statue