Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day2026 · Date · History
The founder’s site states that Jason Kirton founded Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day on 16 July 2021 and intended it as an annual reminder about AI and ethics.
About Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day
Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day is observed on July 16 as a founder-led day for reflecting on artificial intelligence, its uses and its wider implications.
Founder Jason Kirton states that he founded the day on July 16, 2021 and intended it to recur annually.
Why Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day matters
The observance encourages appreciation of AI alongside reflection on ethics, responsibility and human choices around the technology.
It is a privately founded awareness observance, not a statutory public holiday or a United Nations-designated international day.
History of Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day
Jason Kirton states that he founded Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day on July 16, 2021 through A.I. Heart LLC.
The founder describes the day as an annual reminder to consider AI while prioritizing ethics and responsible use.
The first-party material supports the founder, launch date and annual intent but does not establish a legal proclamation or explain the specific choice of July 16.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Jason Kirton
The founder site states that Jason Kirton founded Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day.
First documented observance
The founder states that he founded the day on 16 July 2021 and describes it as the first AI Appreciation Day.
Jason Kirton / A.I. Heart LLC
The current founder site identifies Kirton and A.I. Heart LLC with the observance and continues to present the annual initiative.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
6 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
AI Appreciation Day
How to Observe Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day
Use July 16 as the recurring date.
Explore AI through education, demonstrations, discussion or responsible-use reflection.
Distinguish founder-led observance status from governmental or intergovernmental designation.
Avoid presenting broad claims about AI benefits or risks as settled facts without separate evidence.
Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day Facts
Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day is observed on July 16.
Jason Kirton identifies himself as the founder.
The founder dates the launch to July 16, 2021.
The founder describes the day as an annual observance.
No statutory or United Nations holiday status is asserted.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
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Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day — founder site (opens in a new tab)
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Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day?
16 July The documented recurrence rule is: 16 July.
Does Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Founder-led technology awareness/reflection observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day?
The documented basis is: The founder’s site states that Jason Kirton founded Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day on 16 July 2021 and intended it as an annual reminder about AI and ethics.. Supporting evidence includes Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day — founder site. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Founder-led technology awareness/reflection observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-09.
When is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day?
It is observed on July 16.
Who founded Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day?
Founder first-party material identifies Jason Kirton as the creator.
When did it begin?
The founder states that he founded the observance on July 16, 2021.
Is it a government or UN holiday?
No such designation is asserted. It is presented as a founder-led awareness and reflection observance.
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