Civic hacknight #404 - TorontoBot: AI to make government accessible (IN-PERSON)

*This is the in-person registration for this event. To attend virtually via Zoom, please RSVP here.

Topic: TorontoBot: AI to make government more accessible

• Introducing TorontoBot, an open-source AI bot designed to make government more accessible. Join us to learn how AI tech like large language models (LLMs), text embeddings and vector search can be used to empower the public.

Speaker: Chris Dinn

• Chris is the publisher and lead developer of Torontoverse. He's convinced that AI technology is revolutionizing software development.

Join us in person:

• We're meeting at the Centre for Urban Innovation at Toronto Metropolitan University (44 Gerard St. East). There will be a greeter at the front door and the venue is on the third floor. The venue is fully accessible.

Agenda:

• 7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions
• 7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion
• 7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups

Code of Conduct:

• http://civictech.ca/about-us

Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:

• https://link.civictech.ca/chat

About Us:

• Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!

For more info:

• http://civictech.ca