Wiki3: Own Your Own AI Workshop

Wiki3 AI Owners Group — Free and IN-PERSON at Hacker Dojo

This is a hands-on workshop where you'll learn to run AI models on your own computer. We'll focus on practical tools you can install and use today, with live demos, guided installations, and time to experiment with your own projects.

The Wiki3 AI Owners Group is for people who want to own their AI tools. We started with Jan.ai and LM Studio, Unsloth Desktop is next!

This week at the AI Owners Club workshop on Wednesday we'll be showing how to install and use the latest and best app for local-first AI: Unsloth Desktop. Unsloth Studio running DeepSeek V4 Flash has been my daily driver since they dropped and now with Desktop in beta it is easy for anyone to run, not just developers. Drag & drop binary install for Mac, Linux, and Windows. We'll also be running the amazingly good for the size Qwen 3.8 27B. In person at the Hacker Dojo and streamed to Google Meet. Bring your laptop or just your curiosity!

Agenda (2.5 hours)
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Quick examples
— See what's possible with local AI right out of the box
What, Why, How: Local-First AI
— Why running models locally matters for privacy, cost, and control -
Open Source & Freedom
— Why OSS and "free as in freedom" are essential to owning your AI
Demo
— Live walkthrough of features, models, and real-world usage
Installation Walkthroughs
Q&A
— Your questions answered
Practice/Problem-Solving Time
— Bring a task or use case you want to tackle; we'll work through it together.
Member Demos
— Share what you built or learned during the session (optional)
Review & Feedback
— What should we cover next? What could be improved?
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What to Bring
A laptop (Mac or Windows) if you want to install and experiment during the session. No prior setup required — we'll do everything together. Also not required, just bring your curiosity!

Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in running AI privately on their own hardware. Educators, developers, researchers, students, and curious technologists welcome. No AI experience required.

Registration
Space is limited for in-person attendance at Hacker Dojo. Online attendees welcome via