
What we’re about
We differ from other local AI/ML meetups in the following ways:
- Local & social - We aim for local community building and idea sharing in the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti area; most of our meetups are in-person.
- Generalist - We focus on the general topics of AI/ML, not on any specialized fields such as NLP or CV.
- Low barrier - Our participants are very diverse, including self-learners, business people, entrepreneurs, students, and those who just started their journey in AI/ML; no PhD degree is needed to participate.
We regularly meet the first Thursday of each month.
Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/jc66nmmMGS
Github Repository: Ann-Arbor-AI-ML-Group
Previous Discord Channel: Great Lakes Tech Leaders: http://gltl.rbn.ai and find #machine-learning-discussions. (Note: Old online chat: https://join.slack.com/t/a2mads/shared_invite/zt-e0sg7hgz-XfWMGP9llYgRd6m7cPLQJw).
Upcoming events
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Is Machine Learning the right tool?
Ann Arbor SPARK Headquarters, 330 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, USTo many people, machine learning is a black box of awesomeness that magically solves all of your problems. When you combine this with how much it is talked about in the news it can be very hard to understand what it truly is, what kind of problems it can solve, and where it fits in your developer tool belt. Starting with the basics and debunking the misconceptions we will more objectively be able analyze when and where using machine learning will fit within our projects.
The speaker, Brian Korzynski, is a Principal Architect at Iron Mountain. He has had an extensive career in Microsoft technologies working for a variety of companies both large and small. Working in many industries such as logistics, manufacturing, compliance, and finance has given him a wide variety of knowledge and skills that he wants to share with the world. Currently he is working on a variety of machine learning and artificial intelligence applications to automate manual processes.
Pizzas and sodas will be provided by Ann Arbor SPARK to keep the energy up!
Whether you’re a student, researcher, entrepreneur, or hobbyist, everyone interested in AI/ML is welcome.
P.S. Stay connected between meetups on our Discord: https://discord.gg/jc66nmmMGS25 attendees
Past events
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