Brains, Bots & Battlelines: The Future of AI Development

Budapest AI Hub Meetup is back — and it’s hotter than the summer outside! ☀️🔥

We’re turning up the heat with two world-class speakers from JetBrains and GitHub Next flying in just for this occasion — straight from Vienna and London.
💡Organised by IseeQ 🏢Hosted by Wise

This time, we're going for two of the most exciting and debated frontlines in the AI world today:

💥 Open Source vs Proprietary AI – Who’s really shaping the future of intelligence?
The battle between open source and proprietary AI isn’t just philosophical — it will define who has access to powerful tech, how transparent it is, and who benefits from it.

🤖 Autonomous AI Agents – Can they really set up your CI/CD pipeline from scratch?
As autonomous agents start writing code, setting up pipelines, and shipping software, we’re entering a world where AI doesn’t just assist developers — it becomes one.

📅 Date & Time: July 22. 2025, 17:30
📍 Location: Wise Office - Promenade Gardens (Budapest, Váci út 80, 1133)

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Why You Can’t Miss This
🎤 Exclusive Talks by Industry Experts:

🧠 Cheuk Ting Ho – Developer Advocate @ JetBrains
Talk: AI War: Open Source vs Proprietary – Who Will Win?
We’re living in an AI-powered world, but who controls the tools?
Cheuk will explore the tensions between open source and proprietary LLMs, asking big questions:
· What really is open source AI?
· How are regulations shaping its development?
· Where does the balance of power lie—and what does the future hold?
Expect thoughtful comparisons, global perspectives, and a critical look at the direction of modern AI tooling.

⚙️ Tamás Szabó – Staff Research Engineer @ GitHub Next
Talk: Bootstrapping Codebases: The Discovery Agent Approach to Autonomous CI/CD Setup
Imagine an agent that can analyze your repo and automatically configure build, test, and deployment pipelines — no manual setup, no guesswork.
Tamás introduces Discovery Agent, GitHub Next’s latest innovation that leverages tool-based reasoning and containerized environments to autonomously build and test repositories. Learn how this system works, where it's headed, and what it means for the future of developer experience and AI-assisted coding.

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🤝 Networking Opportunities:
Meet fellow AI professionals, share your experiences, and discover new collaborations. Whether you’re a seasoned data scientist or just entering the field, there’s something here for everyone!

🗓 Agenda
17:30 – Doors open
18:00 – 19:30 Talks + Q&A
Until 21:00 – Networking & drinks

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*Please note: 🇬🇧 All presentations will be conducted in English to welcome our growing number of international members.
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