Austin AI Developers Group

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Join us to learn and practice AI, GenAI, LLMs, Agent, Machine learning, Deep learning and Data Science technology together with like-minded developers. We invite senior engineers, tech leads, industry experts to share practical experiences, best practices in AI, GenAI, LLMs, ML, DL, and Data technologies. Fee free to contact us for submitting topics and supporting the venue/food.

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AI Meetup - AI Governance for Developers
Tue, Feb 24 · 5:30 PM CST
Coder Austin, 520 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX, US
Important: Register on the event website is required for admission. RSVP on Meetup is turned off.

We are excited to partner with Coder for a special edition of our AI Meetup in February, focusing on AI governance and compliance for developers.

AI is already part of how developers work: Coding assistants. Autonomous agents. Background tasks. PR reviews. But in most companies, AI usage is either completely ungoverned or quietly blocked.
This meetup is for developers who want to understand what AI governance actually means in practice, without turning their workflow into a compliance nightmare.

We’ll focus on how teams are introducing guardrails that protect source code, credentials, and infrastructure while still letting developers move fast. No policy decks. No buzzwords. Just real examples of how AI agents are being used safely inside modern dev environments.

You’ll walk away with:
- - A clear understanding of what AI governance actually means for developers, not just security teams
- - Insight into why AI agents need different permissions than humans and where most teams get this wrong
- - Practical examples of how guardrails can speed teams up instead of slowing them down
- - A simple mental model you can apply whether you’re experimenting with AI locally or rolling it out across a team
Who this is for:
- - Beginner → intermediate software developers
- - Platform engineers and DevOps folks supporting dev teams
- - Anyone using (or wanting to use) AI tools beyond simple autocomplete
Agenda:
- * 5:30pm~6:00pm: Checkin, Food and Networking
- * 6:00pm~6:15pm: Welcome/community update
- * 6:15pm~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A
- * 8:00pm~8:30pm: Open discussion & Mixer
Tech Talk: AI Governance for Developers
Speaker: Dave Ahr, Coder
Abstract: In this session, we will deep dive into AI governance for developers. We will explores the often-unseen risks developers face when using AI tools—from unintended data exposure to tool lock-in—and how teams can implement lightweight, developer-friendly governance. Learn how to build secure, standardized AI workflows that provide guardrails without slowing innovation, so you can ship with confidence.

Topics/Speakers:
Check the event website for speakers and topics.
If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Sponsors:
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 8,000+ AI developers in Austin and 500K+ worldwide.
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