About us

AI models are advancing fast. Most businesses haven't figured out how to actually use them.

Applied AI Society is the watering hole for people who bridge that gap.

We connect Applied AI Engineers (consultants, forward-deployed engineers, solutions architects) with business owners looking to level up their operations. No hype. Real implementation.

What happens at our events:

• Practitioners present detailed case studies of successful client projects
• Live architecture sessions where a business owner brings a real problem and gets it solved on the spot
• Tool makers demo products that help engineers do their work better

Whether you're an engineer looking to sharpen your skills, a business owner curious about AI, or a builder creating tools for this space, you'll find your people here.

Founded by Gary Sheng and Travis Oliphant (creator of NumPy).

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The Applied AI Society is grateful to **OpenTeams **and Open Technology Incubator as founding sponsors. OpenTeams is building the infrastructure layer for applied AI—including Nebari, an open-source operating system for AI workflows that gives organizations sovereignty over their data. Their commitment to democratizing AI access is core to why the Applied AI Society exists. OpenTeams was incubated at OT Incubator whose mission is to provide entrepreneurs with services and capital to create the transformative organizations and businesses that will bring about the Applied AI Economy built around Open Technology.🤝

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Thank you to Station Austin for sponsoring Applied AI Society. Station Austin is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. They bring together the best entrepreneurs in the state and connect them with their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers. To sign up for a Station Austin membership, click here.