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FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes 4 Adults!!
\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\*
\***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\*
These English (For Spanish speakers or advanced learners only), French, and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in an English, French, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!**
No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.
Monday Inter/Adv Coed 6s Court Volleyball Sm2026
**Come Play in Our Court Volleyball League in Toronto!**
Not on a team yet? No problem! Register as a **Free Agent**, and we'll match you with a team. Free Agent registration is confirmed once you've RSVP'd via Meetup and completed your payment.
**Exclusive Meetup Early Bird Discount:** Expires on Sunday June 28th!
*Register ASAP!*
**Key Information:**
* **Skill Level**: [Intermediate/Advanced](https://www.offlimitsports.com/skill-levels)
* **Duration:** 6 Weeks
* **Day:** Mondays - Starting July 6th
* **Location:** Loretto College School (151 Rosemount Ave, Toronto, ON)
* **Cost:** $125.00 + tax for the full 6-week season
**Season Details:**
* **Start Time:** Sessions will be scheduled between **6:30 PM - 10:30 PM**. The exact schedule will be provided once registration is complete.
* **Play Time:** Game time up to 70 mins approx.
**Limited Registration**: To maximize playtime, spots are limited. Register now before it's too late!
**Steps to Register (Free Agent)**
1. **Step 1:** RSVP & Pay on Meetup
2. ***Step 2:*** *Create a free Off Limit Sports login -* [CLICK HERE](https://accounts.leagueapps.com/join?siteId=2415)
**\*Both steps are required and mandatory!**
**Important Note:**
* **On Meetup**, we are accepting individual registrations, which we refer to as **"Free Agents."** We will do our best to match you with a team.
* If we are unable to find a team for you, **you will be given a full refund.** Please review our refund policy on our [FAQ page.](https://www.offlimitsports.com/faqs)
**Team Captain Registration:**
Already have a team of 6? Great! You can register directly as a Team Captain through our league page on our [website.](https://www.offlimitsports.com/leagues/monday-inter%2Fadv-coed-6s-court-volleyball-sm2026)
*(**Please note**: Meetup is only accepting individual free agent registration).*
**Save Your Spot Today!**
With limited space available, registration will close soon!
Don't wait—sign up now and get ready for some intense volleyball action.
For more details, or if you have any questions, please reach out:
🌐 **Website**: [www.OffLimitSports.com](www.OffLimitSports.com)
📱 **Follow us on Instagram**: [@OffLimitSports](https://www.instagram.com/offlimitsports/?hl=en)
**IMPORTANT NOTE:**
**\*Please do not show up until you have completed your registration and received a confirmation email from us. This is not a drop-in event.**
**Thank you for your cooperation!\***
FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class 4 Adults
\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\*
\***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\*
These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!**
No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.
SQUARE ONE - Practical Philosophy Meetup 🇨🇦
**🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?**
Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎
Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic.
The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌
**📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?**
Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group](https://tally.so/r/81LP4A), along with jump-off points to get the conversation going.
When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse or lecture.
**General Meeting Agenda**
Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline:
* 19:00-19:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start.
* 19:15-19:25 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines.
* 19:25-20:45 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them.
* 20:45-21:00 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo.
* 21:00 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other.
**🧧PRICING?**
Practical Philosophy is operated entirely on voluntary donations! If we are meeting in a café, buy a beverage! Donations are 100% voluntary, but they help us to bring the gift of deep conversation to people around the world. If you'd like to support, you can [donate here](https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/donate-to-practical-philosophy)!
(Practical Philosophy is a registered Canadian charity)
**💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY**
**🗣** “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam
🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel
**🤓 FAQ**
* **Do I need to study or read anything to attend?**
No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what you think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it.
* **Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?**
The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school.
* **Is it mostly men that attend?**
Surprisingly, no! Although often, philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms.
* **Can I come alone?**
Of course you can, we encourage it :)
* **Can I be late?**
Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation.
* **Where do you meet?**
The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp](https://tally.so/r/81LP4A) group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/).
🤝**POLICY**
To respect our members privacy, we ask that no one privately message a member without first getting explicit consent. (This looks like speaking in person and being asked to message privately.) Contacting or texting other participants without prior consent is not permitted and may result in removal from the group. Practical Philosophy reserves the right to enforce this policy at its discretion to maintain a safe and respectful environment.
**PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY CLUB - Philosophy, everywhere. ✨**
We started in Practical Philosophy back in 2021 and there are now 50+ chapters in 25+ countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️
**\*\*\***
**Join our [Mississauga Whatsapp](https://tally.so/r/81LP4A) 👈**
**Follow us on [Instagram](instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈**
**Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈**
Trafalgar Toastmasters Club, Oakville, ON
Trafalgar Toastmasters provides a supportive & positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self confidence and personal growth.
A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success.
Do you have questions about Toastmasters? Are you interested in attending as a guest? Please contact our VP of Public Relations, trafalgar.toastmasterpr@gmail.com, with any questions you may have.
[CAS] Japanese 🇯🇵& English🇨🇦 Language Exchange🦄🌱
⚠️日本語の案内は下にあります⚠️
🎟Fee: $5
🌱Payment: Cash or E-transfer
If you choose E-transfer, we recommend sending it **before** arrival to:
✉️canasianstation@gmail.com
🗣Event Style
・This event is 18 + only
・Group-based language exchange
・Small groups of 3–4 people
・Use both Japanese and English to communicate
🕒Schedule
6:15 – 6:30 Check-in
6:30 – 7:10 Round 1
7:10 – 7:15 Seat change
7:15 – 7:55 Round 2
7:55 Wrap-up
💫Friendly Guidelines
• Participants with 2 no-shows may be removed from future events
• This is not a dating or matchmaking event. You cannot request specific people to talk to. If you have an NG (someone you prefer not to be matched with), please let us know in advance
• Photos may be taken for Instagram and event pages. If you do not wish to appear in photos, please inform the organizer beforehand
• Harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, solicitation, or inappropriate behavior is strictly prohibited. If you notice any issues, please inform the organizer
🤝About This Event (Important)
This is a group-based Language Exchange event.
• One-on-one conversations with Japanese participants
• Conversations with participants of a specific nationality
➡️are not guaranteed.
🎟️参加費:5ドル
🌱支払い方法:現金 or E-transfer
※E-transferをご利用の方は、到着**前に**
✉️Canasianstation@gmail.com
へ送金していただくことを推奨しています
🗣️イベント形式
3〜4人のグループで、日本語と英語を使った国際交流🌏※本イベントは18歳以上限定です。
🕖タイムスケジュール
6:15 – 6:30 Check-in
6:30 – 7:10 第1ラウンド
7:10 – 7:15 席替え
7:15 – 7:55 第2ラウンド
7:55 解散
💫参加にあたって
・2回以上のNo-show(キャンセル無しの無断欠席)があった場合、以降の参加をお断りします
・本イベントはデート・マッチング目的の場ではありませんので、特定の「話したい人」の指定はできません。 ※NGの方がいる場合は、事前にお知らせください
・Instagram・イベントページ用に写真撮影を行う場合があります。写りたくない方は事前にお知らせください
・セクハラ、差別的発言、嫌がらせ、勧誘行為は固く禁止しています。もし見かけた場合は、主催者までご連絡ください
🫶イベントについて
本イベントは Language Exchange(言語交流)を目的としたグループ形式のイベントです。
・カナダ人との一対一での会話
・特定の国籍の参加者との会話
→これらを保証するものではありません。
Civil Engineering Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Creative Code Toronto meetup at InterAccess
Join us for a Toronto meetup of creative coders! This will be a venue to get to know each other and see what's going on in the community. We'll have a space downtown and some food available.
We're partnering with [InterAccess](https://interaccess.org), a gallery, educational facility, production studio, festival, and registered charity dedicated to new media and emerging practices in art and technology!
* If you've got a project you've worked on in the past that you're proud of, we'd love to see it and for you to walk us through what went into it.
* If you're currently working on something or investigating some new ideas and feel like sharing, this would be a great time discuss your process so far!
* If you haven't done anything yet but are interested in creative coding, we'd love to see what works have inspired you.
Sign up here if you're interested in speaking! [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsbtdvTGMNT75lqq4lnxydY4TczStAOZE1Ap8mQJKeM](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsbtdvTGMNT75lqq4lnxydY4TczStAOZE1Ap8mQJKeM)
**What is creative code?** *Creative coding* refers to anything with an artistic component that uses code as a medium. We welcome artists who use code (for visuals, audio, poetry, or whatever else), designers, animators, toolmakers, researchers, or just enjoyers and people looking to learn more!
**Location:** InterAccess, at 32 Lisgar St.
**Join our discord** if you want to talk to everyone before/after the event, or have any suggestions for things you'd like to see or do! [https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ](https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ)
Spanglish - the Original
**NEW LOCATION FOR JULY!!!!! MaRS Centre.**
For July we will meet at the [MaRS Discovery District](https://www.marsdd.com/), 101 College Street, at the corner of College and University. We will be in the food court in the basement. Not at the black, round, metal tables but further on, at the white square tables to the left as you are walking east. Please send me a note if you have any questions.
New Rules:
Starting now, we are asking that each person contribute $2 towards maintaining this page. Without our space here on MeetUp, there is no group. So we ask that you bring a tooney when you come to keep us operational. Thank you very much!
Thank you to everyone who has ordered something to eat or drink. It's very important that we each make a purchase, even just a tea or coffee, to maintain our welcome. Mil veces, gracias!
TorontoAI Monthly Social Drinks
**When:** 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
**Where:** Creeds Cafe Bar
**Join us for an evening of networking and discussion!**
Are you a tech enthusiast, AI professional, or looking to transition into the field? Let's connect and explore the latest trends and opportunities in Toronto's AI and tech job market.
**Topics:**
* Emerging AI technologies and their applications
* In-demand skills and job roles ( DevOps, Developer, Solution Architect, Data engineer, Data scientis)
* Industry insights and market trends
* Career development and transition strategies
**Food and Drinks:**
* You will get 10% discount on all purchase during the event in the cafe, so you can enjoy great drinks while save too.
* Beer and other drinks are available for purchase at the bar. Please note that individuals are responsible for their own drink expenses.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions for the group, please feel free to reach out to us via Meetup message or connect via LinkedIn:
**Meetup Event Waiver & Consent**
By attending this event, I acknowledge and agree to the following:
1. **Photography & Media Consent**: I understand that photos and videos may be taken during the event for promotional, educational, or social media purposes. I grant permission to the event organizers to use my likeness in any such materials without compensation.
2. **Assumption of Risk**: I acknowledge that my participation in the event is voluntary and that the organizers are not responsible for any personal injury, loss, or damage to property.
3. **Liability Release**: I release and discharge the event organizers, hosts, and venue from any claims or liabilities arising from my participation in the event.
By attending this meetup, I confirm that I have read, understood, and agreed to this waiver.
📣7/12‼️FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS : TORONTO Japanese English Language Exchange
#### **This event page is for English speakers only.**
**こちらのイベントページは英語話者の方向けです。**
**日本人の方は、別のイベントページからお申し込みください!**
***
We host a Japanese & English language exchange meeting every Sunday at 9:30 AM.
Participants practice in pairs or small groups, with 50 minutes of Japanese practice and 50 minutes of English practice.
The study materials used in our sessions are created by professional language teachers.
### **Before Signing Up, Please Read the Following**
* **Please make sure to check the comments section of the event page, as all event details and materials will be shared there around Saturday.**
* This meeting is intended for people who are genuinely interested in language learning. Participants joining for other purposes may be asked to leave.
* We prioritize creating a safe and comfortable environment for all attendees.
* Disruptive behavior, solicitation, or sales activities are not allowed. Anyone who does not follow the instructions of the organizer or staff may be removed from the group.
* **Participation fee : Refunds and carryovers are not available.**
### **Participation Fee & Donation**
Your participation fee will be used by Emiko Tanaka, a Yosakoi Ambassador, to promote Yosakoi Naruko Dance from Kochi, Japan, to the world.
For more details, please visit our website:
[Yosakoi Ambassador Project](https://yosakoiambassador.com/)
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
QA Under The Influence of AI | Toronto Meetup
**The Test Tribe 14th Toronto Meetup – QA Under The Influence of AI**
AI's arrival in QA has shifted workflows across the industry - but what's the real, lasting impact on the broader delivery process? The
Test Tribe's 14th Toronto Meetup takes an honest, experience-driven look at what's actually happening as organisations navigate this shift.
**Event Details**
* **Date: 9th July 2026**
* **Time - 6:00 - 9:00PM ET**
* **Venue: 20 Toronto Street, Toronto**
* **Maps Link - https://maps.app.goo.gl/RLmsbzNxaDdbpbT59?g_st=ic**
**Session: QA Under The Influence of AI**
**Speaker: Neil Price-Jones, President, NVP Software Solutions**
**Why Show Up?**
* Understand the real, broader impact of AI on the entire QA and delivery process - beyond the hype
* Hear an experienced perspective on why many organisations are stepping back from their AI initiatives
* Draw on lessons from past technology shifts to anticipate what comes next for QA
* Engage with 40 years of hands-on QA wisdom spanning multiple industries
* Connect with Toronto's engineering and QA community
* Be part of The Test Tribe's 14th Toronto Meetup
**About The Test Tribe**
The Test Tribe is the world's largest software testing community, empowering testers globally since 2018. With 700+ events and 150K+ members across 130+ countries, we bring testers together to learn, grow, and connect through meetups, conferences, cohorts, masterclasses, and more.
By RSVPing, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and consent to be contacted by The Test Tribe and our event partners.
Mandarin-English Exchange
Hello Everybody!
【College Park food court is closed again, so we change the location to the food court in Brookfield Place(181 Bay St., Toronto, ON), near the Union Station.】
I am helping organize a mandarin-english language exchange downtown. If you want to improve your Mandarin/English, feel free to come by downtown and meet others to practise your language. There will be native Mandarin and English speakers to help you! Or you can share your language skills with others!
Every Saturday 3:00pm-5:00pm
Brookfield Place Food Court(181 Bay St., Toronto, ON)
[ Please find a table with "meetup" label (like the Featured photo).]
[ Usually in front of the Longo's supermarket]
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大家好:
【College Park的food court又给封了,所以我们把活动地点换到了 Brookfield Place的food court (181 Bay St., Toronto, ON),靠近Union Station。】
我正在组织一场中英文交流活动。如果你想提高你的普通话或者英语,那就快来参加吧!你可以在这里认识很多母语为普通话或者英语的新朋友!他们都非常乐于帮你提高你的中英文表达能力!也欢迎你同我们一起分享你的语言技巧! 谢谢!
每周六 3:00pm-5:00pm
Brookfield Place Food Court(181 Bay St., Toronto, ON)
【请找到一张桌子,桌上有张纸,写着“Meetup”。】
【位置通常会在longo's超市前面】
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大家好:
【College Park的food court又給封了,所以我們把活動地點換到了Brookfield Place的food court (181 Bay St., Toronto, ON),靠近Union Station。】
我正在組織一場中英文交流活動。如果你想提高你的國語或者英語,那就快來參加吧!你可以在這裡認識很多母語為國語或者英語的新朋友!他們都非常樂於幫你提高你的中英文表達能力!也歡迎你同我們一起分享你的語言技巧! 謝謝!
每週六 3:00pm-5:00pm
Brookfield Place Food Court(181 Bay St., Toronto, ON)
【請找到一張桌子,桌上有張紙,寫著“Meetup”】
【位置通常會在longo's超市前面】
Aligning Large Language Models (LLMs) with Human Wellbeing
Contemporary large language models (LLMs) are predominantly trained using reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), optimizing for immediate user approval rather than long-term well-being. As A.I. systems increasingly serve socioemotional functions, this optimization strategy poses significant risks. Recent evidence demonstrates that leading models exhibit systematic sycophancy, affirming inappropriate user behaviors and preserving user face at rates far exceeding human baselines, while being approximately 40\\% more likely to reinforce incorrect beliefs than their non-RLHF counterparts. We contend that the AI community must fundamentally reconsider training objectives to balance short-term satisfaction with long-term user outcomes. We propose three directions: (1) incorporating longitudinal metrics into training that capture sustained goal attainment and reduced regret rather than momentary preference, (2) enabling explicit user choice among interaction modes (concierge, collaborator, coach) with transparent justification for model pushback, and (3) developing frameworks that provide constructive challenge without paternalism. The recent industry backlashes against both excessive and insufficient model agreeableness underscore the urgency of this shift. We argue that optimizing AI systems for human flourishing, not merely human approval, represents both an ethical imperative and a path to more sustainable, trustworthy AI deployment.
Conference Schedule
* 9:00 AM: Breakfast & Arrivals
* 9:30 AM: [Karina Vold](https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/directory/karina-vold/) (Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of Toronto): Introductions & description of FloreaAI project
* 9:40 AM: [Ashton Anderson](https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~ashton/) (Associate Professor, Computer Science, University of Toronto): Description of the CS team's work on FloreaAI
* 10:05 AM: [Louis Tay](https://hhs.purdue.edu/directory/louis-tay/) (Professor, Psychological Sciences, Purdue University): Description of psychology team's work on FloreaAI
* 10:30 AM: Coffee break
* 11:00 AM: [Gwen Bradford](https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/directory/gwen-bradford/) (Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of Toronto): Primer on philosophical theories of well-being
* 11:30 AM: [Eran Tal](https://www.mcgill.ca/philosophy/eran-tal) (Associate Professor, Philosophy, McGill University): Primer on the measurement of well-being
* 12:00 PM: Lunch
* 12:30 PM: [Karina Vold](https://kkvd.com/) (Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of Toronto): Introduction to AI alighnment for well-being
* 1:00 PM: Group discussion (with a coffee break from 1:45-2:15)
An event presented by the University of Toronto's Centre for Ethics, the John Templeton Foundation, and Florea AI.
About the Centre for Ethics (http://ethics.utoronto.ca):
The Centre for Ethics is an interdisciplinary centre aimed at advancing research and teaching in the field of ethics, broadly defined. The Centre seeks to bring together the theoretical and practical knowledge of diverse scholars, students, public servants and social leaders in order to increase understanding of the ethical dimensions of individual, social, and political life.
In pursuit of its interdisciplinary mission, the Centre fosters lines of inquiry such as (1) foundations of ethics, which encompasses the history of ethics and core concepts in the philosophical study of ethics; (2) ethics in action, which relates theory to practice in key domains of social life, including bioethics, business ethics, and ethics in the public sphere; and (3) ethics in translation, which draws upon the rich multiculturalism of the City of Toronto and addresses the ethics of multicultural societies, ethical discourse across religious and cultural boundaries, and the ethics of international society.
The Ethics of A.I. Lab at the Centre For Ethics recently appeared on a list of 10 organizations leading the way in ethical A.I.: https://ocean.sagepub.com/blog/10-organizations-leading-the-way-in-ethical-ai
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Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
Azure CBUS July
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/
Westerville Queer Coffee Meetup
WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.
AWS Columbus User Group - Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced.
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/
**THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: https://www.veeam.com/
**DIRECTIONS**
8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH
go to 4th floor.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
IxDA Chat n Pancakes
You can sleep in on the Semiquincentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday.
But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to.
Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.
July Meeting - Lightning Talks!
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
*July Meeting - Lightning Talks!*
Lightning talks are very short presentations on a topic of your choice (must be related to .NET).
Talks should be 15-20 minutes in length and include minimal slides and quick demo (no live coding please).
There will be 6 slots available! First come, first serve!
**YouTube Link**
TBD







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