### **Event Description**

Have you ever wondered how ChatGPT, Claude, or DeepSeek actually work? How do they generate such human-like text? Where does their knowledge come from? And why do they sometimes get things completely wrong?

Join us for our inaugural session of the newly rebranded "Generative AI for Absolute Beginners" Meetup, where we'll demystify Large Language Models (LLMs) – the technology powering today's most impressive AI systems. We'll take the vantage point of someone having to build an LLM from scratch, walking through each crucial step in the development process. This approach will give you an insider's perspective on how these powerful systems are created, helping you understand their capabilities and limitations in a way that's accessible even without a technical background.

### **What You'll Learn**

In this beginner-friendly session, we'll break down the five fundamental steps in building an LLM:

1. **Assembling the Corpus**: How AI systems gather and process vast collections of text from across the internet to learn language
2. **Defining the Vocabulary**: How words and phrases are broken down into "tokens" that computers can understand
3. **Creating Embeddings**: How AI transforms words into mathematical representations that capture their meaning and relationships
4. **Pre-training through Prediction**: How models learn language patterns by repeatedly predicting what words come next
5. **Fine-tuning for Better Behavior**: How these systems are refined to be helpful, harmless, and honest

### **Who Should Attend**

This session is specifically designed for:

* Business leaders and managers who need to understand AI capabilities
* Entrepreneurs considering AI applications for their startups
* Anyone curious about how chatbots actually work behind the scenes
* Complete beginners with no technical background

No coding, math, or prior AI knowledge required! We'll explain everything in plain English with plenty of real-world examples.

### **What to Bring**

* Just your curiosity!
* Questions for our Q&A portion

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*This is the first in our monthly series exploring generative AI fundamentals for non-technical professionals. In our follow-up session, we'll examine simple code examples that illustrate each of the five steps in building LLMs. Don't worry - no coding experience required! We'll use these examples to reinforce the concepts and give you a peek "under the hood" at how these systems really work.*

*Future sessions will build on these concepts to explore expert models, autonomous agents, and practical applications across industries.*

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We’re living in an incredible moment: new tools make it easier than ever to build real AI-powered applications—even if you’re brand new to coding.

**This first session is your entry point into that world.** Whether you’re completely new to programming or already have some experience and want to pivot into AI development, you’re welcome here.

We’ll cover:

* What makes this moment in AI special
* How to set up your development environment (no stress—we’ll guide you through it!)
* The basics of writing your first programs, with a focus on AI tools and workflows
* Tips for using AI code editors and agentic tools to accelerate your learning

**Our approach is friendly and practical.** You’ll be learning by doing, in a supportive community of beginners and explorers.

**Who is this for?**

* Total beginners who want to learn programming with AI as the focus
* Experienced programmers curious about AI development
* Anyone looking for a hands-on, no-pressure way to get started

Come vibe with us and take your first step into AI. You don’t need to have it all figured out—just bring your curiosity.

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Vibe Code AI: Getting Started with the Basics

Ever wondered how you can run Generative AI models (LLMs )locally on your computer? In this hands-on, beginner-friendly session, we’ll show you how to install and use **Ollama**, a powerful but simple tool that makes running local large language models (LLMs) easy.

No experience needed—we’ll guide you step by step:

* What Ollama is and why local LLMs are exciting
* How to install it on your local laptop or desktop
* How to load and use a variety of **open-source models**, including **DeepSeek**, **LLaMA**, and more
* How to interact with these models and explore their capabilities

By the end, you’ll have your own local AI assistant up and running—no cloud, no fees, and no coding required.

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