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Building Authentic Connections with AI: #WxAISocialSaturday Hosted by Meg McWilliams & Gossip Goblin

  • Writer: Jenny Kay Pollock
    Jenny Kay Pollock
  • Aug 17
  • 3 min read

Updated: Aug 19




This Week's Discussion: AI as a Connector, Not Just a Tool

This week’s #WxAISocialSaturday invited the Women x AI community to reflect on how AI is transforming human connection. Hosted by Meg McWilliams, founder and COO of Gossip Goblin, the conversation centered around three key prompts:

  • 🏆 What’s a recent win you’d like to celebrate?

  • 🤝 How do you think AI can help us form deeper, more authentic connections—at work or beyond?

  • 🌐 What’s a surprising way you’ve seen AI enhance collaboration or creativity?

The result? A beautifully active discussion featuring 100+ comments from leaders across AI, tech, education, entrepreneurship, and community building.

About the Host: Meg McWilliams

Meg is a 2X founder and a community-first operator who’s reimagining how we network using AI. With Gossip Goblin, she’s building an agent that introduces people based on shared values and goals, helping participants in virtual and real-world events meet more intentionally.

She summed up her vision perfectly:

“Being able to use AI to filter through the noise and find meaningful opportunities for connection is going to become more and more important.”

We're partnering with the Gossip Goblin team to power our virtual networking event sign up now: https://lu.ma/4ljm93mc Curious how it works? You'll sign up on Luma. Then Gobby the super AI connector will text you. You'll chat with Gobby and get a custom match from the WOMEN x AI community on 8/24. You'll then have a week to set up a 1:1 call with your match. Highlights from the WOMENxAI Community

🏆 Recent WxAI Community Wins

  • “We just published our first month of newsletters and office hours for She Learns AI. So proud!” — N. Liberty White

  • “I taught my husband and son how to use ChatGPT to read architectural drawings. What took weeks now takes an afternoon.” — Kelly Romanovicz

  • “We launched a big project I’ve been working on for almost a year.” — Reut Lazo

  • “We wrapped up an amazing summer internship—I’m proud of how much we accomplished.” — Kate Carter

🤝 AI & Connection

  • “I’ve seen AI shift from being a productivity booster to a

    connection catalyst. In my opinion, the right recommendation/intro at the right

    moment has the power to change careers and lives.” — Ellie Bramer

  • “AI can help reveal blind spots, which leads to more empathy and better understanding.” — Kate Carter

  • “AI is helping us connect the dots at the right moment—those intros can change lives.” — Cassidy Reid

🌐 AI & Collaboration

  • “I feed podcast transcripts into GPT to find key themes—it helps me shape blog content more clearly.” — Summer Poletti

  • “I asked AI to plan an itinerary for my family holiday.

    After some discussion it then suggested making daily worksheets for my kids

    with maps of the routes and pictures to colour and puzzles to solve - I’d never

    have thought of that alone!” — Ellie Bramer

  • “I used AI to create more engaging slide decks, and it’s led to more active collaboration in meetings.” — Kate Carter

Tools, Resources & Experiments Shared


Want more AI tools check out our 30+ Battle Tested AI Tools by our AI Titans Tools Council. From photoshoots and product launches to deep reflections on belonging, this week’s #WxAISocialSaturday was filled with heart and innovation. When built thoughtfully, AI doesn’t disconnect us—it deepens our understanding of each other.

As one member said:

“The right recommendation or intro at the right moment can change careers and lives.”

Let’s keep showing the world how women in AI lead with both vision and care. 👋 Join Us Next Week!

Want to be part of the conversation? Jump in next weekend on LinkedIn using #WxAISocialSaturday and share your wins, thoughts, and experiments in AI.

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