51%
of Gen Z feel lonely on a typical weekend* — highest of any generation (+37 pts vs Boomers)
Women builders · Better together
Build together.
In real life.
Short teaching. Hands-on build time. Real peers in the room. Not a panel. Not a pitch fest. Better together — and we’re kicking off in Houston now, with LA, NYC, and SF co-hosts already in the works and builders rising up across the globe.
Free · Bring a laptop · RSVP on Luma
Why now
The most-connected generation is craving real rooms again.
We’re not launching another Zoom hang. We’re opening a door back to IRL — affordable, low-pressure, skillful rooms for women who build with AI — weeknights or weekends, whenever the room opens. The data (Harris Poll Gen Z Weekend Report, 2026) is the urgency:
49%
don’t have enough friends to hang with in person
65%
experience social life more through their phone than face-to-face
74%
stay in at least half their weekends* — saving money & recharging, not “antisocial”
68%
say going out isn’t worth the damage to their wallet
62%
wish online friendships would turn into real-life plans
AI IRL is the answer we want in the room: learn something useful, build something real, leave with people — not another lonely scroll. Motto: better together. Loneliness is why we gather. AI job requirements are why the skill matters.
*Survey asked about weekends; AI IRL meets whenever the room opens — weekdays included. Loneliness stats: Harris Poll, The Gen Z Weekend Report (May–Jun 2026; n=603 Gen Z) — covered in the NY Post. Jobs: UBS AI proficiency requirement for 2027 Global Banking & Markets grads/interns (FT, Sep 2026); Santander trainee AI-skill asks in the same coverage cycle.
The vibe
Teach (under 10 min)
One sharp idea. No slide marathon. Respect the attention span.
Build together
Open laptops. Ship something small with women who get it.
Actually connect
Proximity is power. Community you can walk around in — not another Discord ghost town.
Who it’s for
Growth-minded women builders — founders, operators, creators — who want IRL connection and practical AI build time. Houston is first. LA, NYC, SF, and cities worldwide are next.
- You use AI to ship real work
- You want peers, not performance
- You’re done with lonely nights scrolling alone
- You’re ready to show up — laptop in hand
Cities & co-hosts
Built locally. Better together.
AI IRL kicks off in Houston — then grows city by city with co-hosts who hold the room. LA, NYC, and SF co-hosts already in the works. More cities worldwide coming.
HTX
Houston
First gathering · Sep 21
SF
San Francisco
Coming soon
LA
Los Angeles
Coming soon
NYC
New York
Coming soon
Founder · Houston
Isabell Alzate
Builder, connector, and believer that we do our best work together. Isabell is kicking off AI IRL so women who ship with AI get real rooms — skill, community, and proximity — starting in HTX and growing city by city.
Your city
Become a co-host
Want AI IRL where you live? We’re opening rooms worldwide — starting with builders who care about vibe + skill.
Start at the Houston kickoff →First gathering · kickoff
Mon, Sep 21 · 4–6pm
By The Wayside
5644 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77011