What we’re about
AppliedAI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to developing the next generation of AI leaders in Minnesota. We do this through a conference, podcast, weekly news, monthly newsletters, YouTube channel, and monthly meetups. Our events provide education, hands-on training, and real-world AI applications to help people of all ages learn how to use AI to solve real-life problems.
Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our Conversation On Applied AI Podcast. We publish new episodes every other week on topics related to Artificial Intelligence and its applications! We also publish a Monthly Newsletter with details on our current events and ways to engage with our community.
What is Artificial Intelligence
In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans. Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving its goals. Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is often used to describe machines (or computers) that mimic "cognitive" functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem solving".
What is AppliedAI?
Simple. :) It's the real-world applications that these far-fetched, big ideas lead to. Some things around us that are applications of AI include digital assistants (Google Home, Alexa), self-driving cars, robots, chatbots and many many more!
Who should go AppliedAI Meetups?
This group is a place for anyone who is interesting in learning, sharing and applying Artificial Intelligence to their products and services. It's also for people of all ages just interested in what's going on in the AI space by networking and talking with real-world practitioners of this exciting and new technology.
What happens at AppliedAI Meetups?
• We have speakers and panelists talking about AI in real-world scenarios
• We do demos of AI related projects and explain how they work
• We discuss, where AI has been, where it is today and where it's heading in the future
• We have fun!
Where else can I find you?
Follow us on social media!
Facebook, LinkedIN and Twitter
We also have a podcast and YouTube page.
What are the colors of your logo?
They are derived from the color palette of a few of the first-ever AI-generated photos from Google’s Deep Learning tool.
Upcoming events
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Applied AI Holiday Party!
Lake Monster Brewing Company, 550 Vandalia Street, Saint Paul, MN, USOverview
Join the Applied AI team at our favorite networking spot, Lake Monster Brewing, to celebrate our community and another incredible year at Applied AI!
At the party we'll have AI-driven activities like using generative AI to write holiday jingles and a small photo booth to capture all the merry moments with our community members. We will also take some time to reflect on the successes of 2025 and share our excitement for what's to come in 2026.
Agenda
- 6pm - 9pm: Beers, networking, AI-driven holiday activities, photo booth fun, end of year message from Applied AI, and more!
It's been an amazing year, and we couldn't have done it without our fantastic community, so come on down, grab a delicious beer, and let's celebrate together!
AI-Powered Holiday Festivities
- Holiday card creation station: Get ready to craft heartwarming holiday messages with ChatGPT or your favorite GenAI tool! We'll provide blank holiday cards for you to fill with AI-generated holiday greetings. Take your cards home at the end of the night to spread AI fueled cheer!
- Festive jingle writing contest: Put ChatGPT to work on reimagining classic holiday jingles, and potentially get a free beer out of it! We'll have a station ready for generating new lyrics to old classics; the lyrics will be added to a slide deck, and we'll all laugh as we attempt to sing our way through them as a group. The jingle with the most applause earns its creator a free beer from Applied AI!
- Seasonal social media post generator: Create holiday themed social media content in a moment with the help of AI! Whether you want to post right from the party or save ideas for later, we'll have a station dedicated to crafting messages that capture the spirit of the season.
Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Lab651 & Recursive Awesome112 attendees- $25.00
Building Smarter with AI: How Owners and Teams Are Making It Work
Lab651, 550 Vandalia St #231, St Paul, MN, USOverview
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion facilitated by Rosalynn Verges on how AI is being applied in real-world settings across the trades and construction industry. You’ll hear directly from business owners, professionals, and tool creators who are putting AI to work in their day-to-day operations—simplifying workflows, improving decision-making, and creating real ROI.
Not in construction? No problem. While the examples will come from the trades, the takeaways are universal. Whether you work in marketing, tech, healthcare, education or beyond, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas on how to use AI in your own work and even in your personal life.
Agenda
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking - food & drinks
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Presentation & discussion
8:00pm: Networking at Lake Monster Brewing
Meet Our Featured Speaker
Rosalynn is the co-founder of Refinehry, the strategic partner helping ambitious roofing business owners build self-running teams so they can reclaim their freedom
Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Lab651 & Recursive Awesome18 attendees
Past events
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