AI Discussion Group Madrid - Meet and Discuss AI, 4 Dec 2023, 06:30 PM

The first meeting of the AI Discussion Group Madrid! Let's talk about AI and meet some like minded people.

The meetings will be in English, because I think that will bring in the most diverse group of people. And also, to be honest, because even though I'm learning, my Spanish is not good enough for AI discussions.

Where: At Casa Vicenta 2.0 near Avenida de América station. It's a medium sized restaurant. At the time we are meeting the kitchen is closed, but they have beer, wine, coffee, and other drinks. Possibly tapas as well.

How to find us: I'll be the American looking guy with the spiked up hair. If you see someone with a fauxhawk, that's me. Talk to me and I'll get you situated. Or just listen for people talking in English about AI, that'll be us.

What to bring: Some money for drinks, an open mind, and a desire for discussion about AI. You can bring tablets or laptops but I don't know if there will be tables available, so don't feel like you have to.

* Optional Discussion Questions / Topics*
(In case you run out of things to talk about)

General AI Questions

1. What recent advancement(s) in AI has you the most excited?
2. Tell me about an experience you had with AI that blew your mind.
3. Who are the best people you follow to keep up on the latest in AI? Do you have any recommendations? (i.e. social media accounts, newsletters, podcasts)
4. What areas of AI do you wish you knew more about?
5. What do you struggle with most when dealing with AI? In your professional or personal use.

Future of AI

1. What do you expect from the next generation of foundation model LLMs like GPT-5, Gemini, or Olympus?
2. Agents have a been a hot topic recently, do you think we are close to having practical AI agents and do you think they will live up to the hype?
3. What will AI mean for the future of work?

In the News / Recent Developments

1. What do you think about the most recent chaos at OpenAI?
2. How successful do you think the new form factors that utilize AI will be? (i.e. Humane pin, Rewind Pendant, Tab, Meta Smart Glasses)
3. What do you think about GPTs, the new offering from OpenAI?

Academic Questions

1. Which researchers are putting out some of the most exciting work? Which researchers are you following closely?
2. What do you think about recent government initiatives to provide more compute to researchers?
3. What are some of the most interesting open problems in your field of study?

Topics for Conversation

• Practical uses of AI
• Major players in the AI space
• New AI startups
• Recent advancements in AI
• AI alignment / ethics / safety
• Regulation of AI
• Geopolitics of AI
• Societal impacts of generative AI