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What we’re about
Join us to learn and practice AI, Machine learning, Deep learning and Data Science technology together with like-minded developers.
Our goal is to congregate with AI enthusiasts from all over Seattle area to learn and practice AI tech, through tech talks, study jams, code labs etc.. we regularly invite tech leads from innovated companies, successful startups to share their practice experiences and practices in the world of AI, Cloud, Data.
If you’d like to speak at future meetups, co-promote your meetup or inquire about partnership opportunities, please feel free to reach out to us
Upcoming events (2)
See all- AI Meetup (September) for AI, GenAI and LLMsGitHub Bellevue, Bellevue, WA
** Important RSVP HERE (Due to room capacity and building security, you must pre-register at the link for admission)
Welcome to the monthly AI meetup in Seattle. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and machine learning, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow developers.
Agenda:
- 5:00pm~5:50pm: Checkin, food/drink and networking
- 5:50pm~6:00pm: Welcome, Community update
- 6:00pm~7:30pm: Tech talks and Q&A
- 7:30pm~8:00pm: Open discussion and Mixer
- 8:00pm: closing and head to barTech Talk: Advanced RAG Techniques
Speaker: Jonathan Tuite (Weaviate)
Abstract: In this talk, I will present some of the latest advances in retrieval-augmented generation(RAG) techniques, which combine the strengths of both retrieval-based and generative approaches for chatbot development. Retrieval-based methods can leverage existing text documents to provide informative and coherent responses, while generative methods can produce novel and engaging conversations personalized to the user.Tech Talk: Use an LLM anywhere with offline AI
Speaker: Jim Bennett (Pieces for Developers)
Abstract: We've all got used to using LLMs in our developer workflow - from asking ChatGPT what tools and libraries to use, to getting GitHub copilot to generate code for us. Great when you are online, but not so useful when you are offline, like on the tube or in a plane with no WiFi. But what if there was another way?
In this session, Jim will introduce offline LLMs. We'll look at how you can run LLMs locally, such as Phi-2 from Microsoft, and add these to your developer workflow. We'll compare the performance of offline vs online, both the speed and quality, but also touch on privacy and other considerations. We'll also look at hardware requirements as we don't all have the latest GPUs to hand.Speakers/Topics:
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit TopicsSponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 20,000+ AI developers in Seattle or 350K+ worldwide.Community on Slack/Discord
- Event chat: chat and connect with speakers and attendees
- Sharing blogs, events, job openings, projects collaborations
Not open - AI Bootcamp (AWS): Generative AI in ProductionNeeds location
** Important: register on the event website (Due to room capacity and building security, It is required to pre-register at the event website for admission. RSVP on meetup will NOT. )
Description:
Join us to discover how enterprises are scaling generative AI from prototype to production. Come for the tech talks, stay for the hands-on training, hosted by Weaviate, in collaboration with AWS.Why attend:
- Playbooks from the field: Hear how developers and engineering leaders are approaching AI use cases like multimodal search and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) in production.
- The latest from Weaviate: Learn how the open source vector database reduces the complexity of building and scaling AI applications. Hear what's new and best practices from the team that built it.
- Free hands-on training: Explore the Weaviate platform and learn how to build AI-native applications from the ground up. Level up your skills with the latest vector search and RAG techniques.
Agenda:
- 8:30am~9:30am: Check-in and Breakfast
- 9:30am~12:00pm: Tech Talks
- 12:00pm~1:00pm: Lunch break
- 1:00pm~5:00pm: Hands-on workshops
Speakers/Topics:
- Byron Voorbach, CTO of Weaviate
- Maurits de Groot, Solution Architect of AWS
- Matt Fisher, Co-founder and CTO of Daydream
- Zain Hasan, Senior Developer of Weaviate
- Alea Abed, Head of Marketing of Weaviate
Speakers/Topics:
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit TopicsSponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 20,000+ AI developers in Seattle or 350K+ worldwide.Community on Slack/Discord
- Event chat: chat and connect with speakers and attendees
- Sharing blogs, events, job openings, projects collaborations