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Join us at AgentCon Berlin 2026, a pivotal event for all technology enthusiasts eager to delve into the world of autonomous AI agents. Set in the vibrant city of Berlin, this part of the AI Agents World Tour promises a day full of innovative discussions and networking opportunities. Dive with us into the future of AI where developers, students, and tech innovators can exchange ideas on designing intelligent copilots and orchestrating multi-agent systems. Whether you are a seasoned developer or a curious newbie, this event is your chance to contribute to the conversation and drive the future of AI forward. Limited spots available - register now to secure your place! 🎫 https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin-2026/ 📍CODE University Berlin📆 Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Agenda --- Speaker Abdel SGHIOUAR - Google (Senior Cloud Engineer @Google Cloud) Senior Cloud Engineer @Google. GCP Certified almost everything. I tweet about GCP, Cloud, DevOps, kubernetes, and Serverless. Abdel Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabdelfettah/; Hosted By Yevgen Batovskyi, Organizer Esra Kadah, Organizer Senior App Developer | Author of "Flutter Design Patterns & Best Practices" | Co-Organizer of Flutteristas, Flutter Berlin, GDG Cloud Berlin, Flutter Community AI Circle | 👩🏼‍💻 Antigua Mobile Hany Elfouly, Co-founder & CEO Mohamed Islem Ayari, Organizer Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-agentcon-berlin-2026-global-ai/.

We are excited to feature **Christopher Summerfield**, who is currently a Professor at **University of Oxford** and will discuss "**AI and Human Agency**", lasting approximately 45 minutes. After the talk, seize the opportunity to connect with fellow AI enthusiasts to share ideas and questions while enjoying free drinks and pizza. **Door close by 7.15pm, so please come early! Also, "attend"ing (RSVP) here on Meetup is strictly necessary to be guaranteed entry.** Please note that Meetup has recently been quite keen on promoting its Plus program. However, you are not obligated to purchase it, as both our events and the platform remain free. **Who is this event for?** This event is open to everyone interested in state-of-the-art AI research. We especially design it for students, PhD candidates, academic researchers, and industry professionals with a research focus in machine learning. **Abstract**: As AI systems become integrated into every aspect of our lives, a key challenge is to ensure that they are built to empower, rather than to disempower humans. I discuss the nature of human agency, and the ways that it is enhanced or degraded by technology. I summarise recent evidence which has explored how humans are empowered or disempowered when they interact with conversational AI systems. I conclude by talking about potential technical solutions for enhancing human agency using AI. **Bio**: CS is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, and a Research Director at the [UK AI Security Institute](https://www.aisi.gov.uk/ "https://www.aisi.gov.uk/"). His work focuses on understanding the [cognitive and neural mechanisms](https://humaninformationprocessing.com/publications/ "https://humaninformationprocessing.com/publications/") that underlie human learning and decision-making, and on studying the [impacts of AI on society](https://humaninformationprocessing.com/publications_AI/ "https://humaninformationprocessing.com/publications_AI/"). His research bridges the fields of cognitive science, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. He is particularly interested in how insights from human cognition can inform the development of more advanced and safer AI systems. We are [BLISS](https://bliss.berlin/) e.V., the **AI** **organization** in Berlin that **connects like-minded individuals** who share great interest and passion for the field of machine learning. This summer 2026, we will, again, host an exciting speaker series on site in Berlin, featuring excellent researchers from cohere, ETH Zürich, University of Oxford, HuggingFace, and Stanford University. Website: [https://bliss.berlin](https://bliss.berlin/) Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin](https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin) Disclaimer: By attending this event you agree to be photographed.

About this event This is it: The biggest announcement party from Google is happening once again. Let's watch it together and have some fun while doing so. 18:00 Doors open & Reception 19:00 Google IO Keynote 21:00 Berlin Communities Showcase 22:30 Developer Keynote 23:45 Swag Swap: Bring Good, exchange Good 00:30 What's new in ... {Community voted session} Come by, experience some amazing announcement, some exciting technical community and eat some pizza. Agenda --- Hosted By Yevgen Batovskyi, Organizer Esra Kadah, Organizer Senior App Developer | Author of "Flutter Design Patterns & Best Practices" | Co-Organizer of Flutteristas, Flutter Berlin, GDG Cloud Berlin, Flutter Community AI Circle | 👩🏼‍💻 Antigua Mobile Hany Elfouly, Co-founder & CEO Mohamed Islem Ayari, Organizer Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-google-io-extended-watch-party/.

Register here: [https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin-2026/](https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin-2026/) AgentCon Berlin is back for its second edition — bringing together the Berlin developer community to explore the future of AI agents and autonomous systems. This community-driven event is part of the global AgentCon World Tour, connecting builders from Berlin with a worldwide network shaping the next generation of intelligent software. Join developers, startups, researchers, and AI practitioners for a full day of technical talks, keynotes, and hands-on sessions focused on real-world applications of agentic systems. What to expect * Keynotes from Microsoft and Neo4j * Technical talks on AI agents, multi-agent systems, and real-world implementations * Hands-on sessions and live demos * A strong, developer-first, community-driven atmosphere ### Featured Speakers * Lee Stott (Microsoft) – Keynote on next-gen AI for developers * Michael Hunger (Neo4j) – Keynote on agentic engineering * Ewa Szyszka (Qdrant) – Agent memory and retrieval challenges * Jose Luis Latorre Millas (Swiss Life, Microsoft AI MVP) – Agent evaluation and trust * Daniel Hummel & Michael Lauter (KI Reply) – Graph RAG for agentic systems * Volker Brendel (Kyndryl) – Agentic AI in clinical workflows * Christian Heilmann (WeAreDevelopers) – Agents and the future of the web * Christian Kniep – Persistent memory systems for agents * Olaf Molenveld (CircleCI) – Agentic DevOps in practice * Julia Armenat (Leaplane) – AI governance and real-world implications * Tjark Lindner, Leonie Althaus, Roland Fassauer – Panel on innovation vs. reality in AI * Grigorij Dudnik – LLMs controlling real-world systems * Shubhangi Goyal – Red teaming AI agents * Salih Guler (AWS Amplify) – Multi-agent systems in practice Agenda highlights include sessions on: * Agent evaluation and trust * Graph RAG and knowledge systems * Agentic DevOps and real-world architectures * AI governance and applied use cases If you're building with AI agents, LLMs, or modern AI systems — this event is for you.

It's all about getting to know new people from your favorite industry. So if you are interested in Motion Design, 2D or 3D Animation, CGI, Illustration or any related field, feel free to join us. Grab a beer in a relaxed atmosphere, have a nice chat about key frames or discuss your next project! Beginner or expert – wir freuen uns auf dich!

**WICHTIG: Die Anmeldung über Meet-up allein ist nicht ausreichend. Bitte zahle spätestens 1 Tag vor der Veranstaltung im Kultur- und Freizeitbüro des Goethe-Instituts (Neue Schönhauser Straße 20, 10178 Berlin, 2. Hinterhof) in bar, um deine Anmeldung abzuschließen.** Wir können leider keine anderen Zahlungsmethoden annehmen. Was bleibt von einer monströsen Vision? Wir spazieren zu den architektonischen Relikten des Nationalsozialismus – vom monumentalen Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus (ehemaliger Sitz der Luftwaffe) bis zum massiven Bunker der Boros Galerie. Du erfährst, wie Stein und Form zur Ideologie des Regimes wurden, warum Adolf Hitler und der Architekt Albert Speer Berlin in “Germania” verwandeln wollten und wie diese Orte als Teil des kollektiven Gedächtnisses der Stadt uns helfen über unsere Vergangenheit zu reflektieren.

Register: [https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin/](https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/agentcon-berlin/) Join us for AgentCon Berlin 2026, a dedicated space for developers, builders, startups, students, tech-enthusiasts researchers, and innovators to dive to explore the future of autonomous AI agents. This event is part of the AI Agents World Tour, connecting communities from San Francisco to Singapore. Whether you're designing intelligent copilots, orchestrating multi-agent systems, or advancing agent frameworks, AgentCon Berlin offers a platform to share insights, inspire others, and shape what’s next. More information soon! Supported by Neo4j

Hi lovely people, Saturday the 23. of May is our 2nd outdoor Jam Session in Rehberge Park this year! Come around to chill and play with us. We have some basic instruments: drum set, bongos, congas, electric guitar, PA & mixer. Feel free to bring your own instruments and we'll plug you in! There will be cold/warm beverages and cake provided by our friend of Initiative Parkcafé Rehberge. At the Rehbergepark jams, musicians and listeners come together to float in the music. For one afternoon, the Parkcafé Rehberge will become a place for experimentation and free music-making without any barriers in a relaxed atmosphere. Over cake, coffee, and drinks, everything blends together: children, parents, music lovers, musicians, passersby, dogs, and people. We are happy to see you on Saturday ☀️🌱🎶🥁🎷🎸 Cheers, Manu (place: Google maps: parkcafe rehberge)

In May, [Bruno Caballero](https://github.com/bruno-ah-um) will show us how to target hardware accelerators from Java with MLIR based on [his fork of the OpenJDK Project Babylon](https://github.com/bruno-ah-um/openjdk-babylon-mlir-tosa). Bruno leads the Java Virtual Machines Engineering team at [MicroDoc](http://www.microdoc.com), which develops JVMs and maintains ports across various processors and operating systems. In this talk, we’ll explore a toy project that translates Java code into MLIR for the TOSA dialect, which is used for AI and accelerator workloads. We’ll briefly introduce current approaches (e.g., TornadoVM and Babylon/HAT), before looking at how this project reuses existing compiler infrastructure instead of building new backends. Finally, we’ll touch on whether DSLs should be embedded in general-purpose languages like Java or designed as standalone languages. Small snacks and drinks will be available. There is always space for outside topics and discussions. If you have specific questions, please bring them. Looking forward to meeting everyone again!

Come join us for a gentle yet powerful Seitai group practice — a space where silence, breath, and spontaneous movement meet. This is a donation-based event, so you’re free to contribute what feels right (from 0€ to (your choice)€). ✨ What is Seitai? Seitai (整体) is a Japanese practice that helps you reconnect with your body’s innate intelligence. Through subtle awareness and guided techniques, you’ll be invited to: Listen deeply to your body through Yuki (a meditative, hands-on practice of sensing and following the breath). Release hidden tension with Katsugen — allowing involuntary, spontaneous movements to arise naturally. Find balance in stillness and movement, letting your body recalibrate itself in surprising ways. Seitai is not about control or forcing; it’s about giving voice to the movements your body has been waiting to express. Sometimes this brings ease, clarity, and lightness. Sometimes it stirs up dizziness, discomfort, or emotions. Every experience is valid — and you are always free to pause or leave at any time. 🌌 Why join? Discover a practice that many find deeply transformative. Create space for release, renewal, and vitality. Explore in community, whether you’re a curious first-timer or already familiar with Seitai. 👕 Practical details Wear comfortable clothes and bring a towel and water to stay hydrated. Bring openness and curiosity. Watchers are welcome — you can simply observe, or dive into active practice. The session is guided, but the real teacher is your own body. ✨ Learn more: 🎥 Watch a short video: https://youtu.be/KF7agFE1zss?si=6UhmjwaIAfBo-_Op 📖 Read more about Seitai: https://seitaibarcelona.com/what-is-seitai/ Everyone is welcome, whether you are completely new or already familiar with Seitai. Bring comfortable clothes and an open mind. 💰 This event is donation-based, supporting the space and allowing us to keep offering it. Private one-to-one sessions are also available at an affordable price. 🌿 Step into silence, breath, and spontaneous movement — your body knows the way. PangeaHaus, Trautenaustraße 5, 10717 Berlin, Berlin, 2nd Floor, first room. https://maps.app.goo.gl/DUA4DqR7DEP5XhEy7 https://www.eventbrite.de/e/seitai-free-group-session-tickets-1982614595626? Pangea Haus e.V. 2nd floor Trautenaustraße 5, 10717 Berlin Concept and rules: https://www.systemik-im-dialog.de/ Deutsch Komm zu unserer sanften und doch kraftvollen Seitai-Gruppenpraxis – ein Raum, in dem Stille, Atem und spontane Bewegung aufeinandertreffen. Dies ist eine Veranstaltung auf Spendenbasis, du kannst also frei beisteuern, was sich für dich richtig anfühlt (von 0€ bis (deine Wahl)€). ✨ Was ist Seitai? Seitai (整体) ist eine japanische Praxis, die dir hilft, dich wieder mit der angeborenen Intelligenz deines Körpers zu verbinden. Durch subtile Achtsamkeit und angeleitete Techniken bist du eingeladen: \*Tief auf deinen Körper zu hören durch Yuki (eine meditative, praktische Übung des Erspürens und Folgens des Atems). * Verborgene Spannungen mit Katsugen zu lösen – indem du unwillkürlichen, spontanen Bewegungen erlaubst, ganz natürlich zu entstehen. \*Balance in Stille und Bewegung zu finden, während sich dein Körper auf überraschende Weise selbst neu ausrichtet. Bei Seitai geht es nicht um Kontrolle oder Zwang; es geht darum, den Bewegungen eine Stimme zu geben, auf deren Ausdruck dein Körper gewartet hat. Manchmal bringt dies Leichtigkeit, Klarheit und Entspannung. Manchmal wirbelt es Schwindel, Unbehagen oder Emotionen auf. Jede Erfahrung ist gültig – und es steht dir jederzeit frei, eine Pause zu machen oder zu gehen. 🌌 Warum teilnehmen? * Entdecke eine Praxis, die viele als tief transformierend empfinden. \*Schaffe Raum für Loslassen, Erneuerung und Vitalität. * Erkunde die Praxis in der Gemeinschaft, egal ob du neugieriger Anfänger bist oder bereits Erfahrung mit Seitai hast. 👕 Praktische Details \*Trage bequeme Kleidung und bringe ein Handtuch sowie Wasser mit, um hydriert zu bleiben. * Bringe Offenheit und Neugier mit. \*Zuschauer sind willkommen – du kannst einfach nur beobachten oder direkt in die aktive Praxis eintauchen. * Die Sitzung wird angeleitet, aber der wahre Lehrer ist dein eigener Körper. ✨ Mehr erfahren: 🎥 Schau dir ein kurzes Video an: https://youtu.be/KF7agFE1zss?si=6UhmjwaIAfBo-_Op In diesem Video [00:16] wird Seitai als eine japanische Kulturform beschrieben, die den Organismus wieder in Ordnung bringt („Seitai“ bedeutet „Körper in Ordnung“). Es basiert auf der Beobachtung der natürlichen Lebensenergie und nutzt Bewegungen wie Katsugen Undo [00:32], um die Vitalität zu fördern. 📖 Lies mehr über Seitai: https://seitaibarcelona.com/what-is-seitai/ Jeder ist willkommen, egal ob du völlig neu bist oder Seitai bereits kennst. Bringe bequeme Kleidung und einen offenen Geist mit. 💰 Diese Veranstaltung basiert auf Spenden, um den Raum zu unterstützen und es uns zu ermöglichen, dieses Angebot weiterhin aufrechtzuerhalten. Private Einzelsitzungen sind ebenfalls zu einem erschwinglichen Preis verfügbar. 🌿 Tritt ein in die Stille, den Atem und die spontane Bewegung – dein Körper kennt den Weg. PangeaHaus, Trautenaustraße 5, 10717 Berlin, 2. Etage, erster Raum. Anfahrt via Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DUA4DqR7DEP5XhEy7 https://www.eventbrite.de/e/seitai-free-group-session-tickets-1982614595626? Pangea Haus e.V. Zweite Etage Trautenaustraße 5, 10717 Berlin Konzept und Regelungen: https://www.systemik-im-dialog.de/

Let's have a "Portray and Be Portrayed" outside of **Internationales Congress Centrum (ICC)** to enrich our portraits with futuristic, high-tech urban backdrops and mood! During this event, you'll experience both sides of the lens: **being a photographer and a model**. ➔ Please only join if you're comfortable being photographed by other participants! * We will rotate roles so there is **only one active model** at a time. * You'll work in small groups of 3–5 people * This format is inspired by our successful TFP (Time for Photos) sessions. Check out the reel from our first "Portray and Be Portrayed" event: 🔗 [View Reel](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEXHaLhKFXc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) Our group-TFP event that took place outside of ICC: [🔗 View Reel](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-GhcSGK6Me/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D) 📅 **Itinerary** **12:00 -** Meet in the designated spots near ICC. We’ll assign groups for P&BP, and the photography session will kick off. As a group, you’ll have full autonomy to coordinate. **15:00 -** We will meet back at the starting spot. We might go somewhere together afterwards to discuss the day’s photos, share photography tips, and chat casually in smaller groups. **Payment:** This event is free of charge. **Regulars** can join this event regardless of their position in the queue. 📸 **Photography session requirements** * **Bring a dedicated camera (mobile phones won’t suffice). *Want to join without a proper camera? Please send me a DM first!*** * **Have at least a basic understanding of portrait photography**. **🤝 Photo Sharing & Community Guidelines** To ensure a great experience for everyone, we ask all participants to agree to the following: * **Public Social Media:** If you want to post photos to Instagram (or other public media), you **must** get mutual permission from the other party (photographer/model) first * Share your favorite photos in our Discord and WhatsApp group (we might repost your best photos - you will be fully credited/invited to collaboration) * **Give Credit:** All public posts must tag the author, the model, **@the_isoclub**, and **@_portraitscenter**. * *Tip:* We highly recommend using [PicFlow](https://picflow.com/) to easily select and finalize photos that work for both parties! **📍 Location & links** * **Meeting Point:** an entrance to [ICC](https://maps.app.goo.gl/vzsm8hyWtDF5uTpA7) *(Keep an eye on the chat in case of slight adjustments!)* * **Lunch:** Details provided on the day! * **Our Instagrams:** [@the_isoclub](https://www.instagram.com/the_isoclub) \| [@_portraitscenter](https://www.instagram.com/_portraitscenter)

🚨🚨🚨Registration is handled by [https://luma.com/plh20q65](https://luma.com/plh20q65) (limited spots) 🚨🚨🚨 We’re heading to Home24 for a proper building session! ​You are invited! Come along to meet the community, swap ideas, and get stuck into some hands-on work. Reserve the spot with RSVP. ## ​🗓 Agenda: * ​▶️ **6:00 pm:** Doors open with networking and snacks 🍕🍻☕ * ​▶️ **7:00 pm:** Opening Keynote * ​**ℹ️ 7:10 pm:** Home24 presentation * ​[Gianluca Randisi - CTO, ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovannilucarandisi/?utm_source=luma)introduction to Home24 * ​[Iskriyana Vasileva - Senior Data Scientist, GenAI Solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iskriyanavasileva/?utm_source=luma), Showcase of a few use cases, including image generation, video generation, and AI- and human-based evaluation * ​▶️ **7:45 pm:** Workshop (**📌Laptops are required. Please charge them in advance!)** * ​Mastering the fundamentals of **ADK** and **multi-agent** systems. * ​Coding with **[Google](https://www.linkedin.com/company/google/?utm_source=luma)**'s AI stack: Generate a React app using Google Stitch, Antigravity IDE, and MCP. * ​Multimodal Agents: Build a disaster response graph database with Spanner Graph, ADK, and Long term Memory. * ​Test and run agents locally * ​Launch your first publicly available **multi-agent** system. * ​▶️ **9:00 pm:** Networking * ​▶️ **9:30pm:** Doors close ​**🔖 Requirements & Logistics** * ​**Level**: **Beginner friendly**, no prior **multi-agent** experience required. * ​**Skills**: Basic experience with **Python**, **Google Cloud**, **Docker**, and **Bash** is a plus. * ​**Setup**: Bring a charged laptop and avoid using a **VPN** during workshop tasks. ​Let’s learn, build, and have a natter. See you there! #GDGCloudBerlin #GDG #BuildWithAI #GCP

**The Vibe Coding Collective is a global community** helping anyone turn ideas into working software with AI. We host **relaxed social coding jams** and other vibe coding events in bars, cafés, and maker spaces. We started in London and have now launched events in Berlin 🇩🇪, New York 🇺🇸, Edinburgh 🇬🇧, Osaka 🇯🇵, Amsterdam 🇳🇱, and Lisbon 🇵🇹. **Details 🚀** This meetup is a **social coding jam** where we use AI to quickly turn fun ideas into functional prototypes. Whether you’re an experienced developer or have never written a line of code, you’ll fit right in. You can use any AI tools you like: **Google AI Studio, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Replit**, whatever! And see what you can build together before the last orders 🍻 **Format 🛠️** After an opening presentation, we’ll be **teaming up in small groups** (2–3 people). Everyone gets a choice of several open-ended challenges, and then it’s heads-down building with your teammates. The goal is to **vibe, learn from each other, and see where the collaboration takes us.** **New to vibe coding? ✨** No worries! We begin with a simple starter guide with example prompts and tips so even total beginners can dive in without stress. *** **Schedule 🕒** *(Doors open early so we can settle in — aim to arrive by 2:50 PM so we can kick off on time)* * **3:00** – Presentation 🎤 * **3:15** – Assignment + team formation 🤝 * **3:15** – Build together 💻 * **4:40** – Optional demos 📺 * **5:00** – Hang out, network, make friends ✌️ *** **Who is it for?** **Anyone!** Curious coders, tinkerers, designers, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to explore AI-powered creativity in a fun, social pub setting. **What to bring:** * **Laptop!** 💻 * **Vibes** ⚡ 👉 **No pressure, no gatekeeping.** Just good people, fun ideas, and some fast-paced collaborative building. **Event Information:** * Facilitator: **Poppy Astrini** [linkedin.com/in/poppyastrini](https://linkedin.com/in/poppyastrini?utm_source=luma) * Language is in **Dutch** and **English** * Coffee and tea will be provided **Location 📍** Het Stationshuis, Marcellus Emantspad 1, 2624 VD Delft, Netherlands

Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs. This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context. We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing. **SPEAKER BIO** Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856 **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](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/](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

You can also join the meeting by Conference Call at (518) 263-8851.

We will show how to build custom agents with Microsoft Agent Framework. Attendees will learn how to build and custom host agents when Microsoft Foundry is not a viable option.

Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space. No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving. If you’d like to take the stage, message \*\*Chris (the organizer)\*\*with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/) Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

**Welcome to Drunken Philosophy** a casual, curious social discussion **Optional topic for this meetup: What's up with all the AI hate?** A recent survey found that 74% of Americans have a negative view of AI, and I want to know why. Come out and debate whether AI is good or bad. My hot take: a labor-saving tool that could potentially help cure cancer gets called dangerous because it might raise unemployment or cause a speculative investment bubble, that tells you a lot more about capitalism and the economic system we live under than it does about the tool itself. As a computer programmer, I think AI is a wonderful tool that has increased my productivity by at least an order of magnitude. I'd go so far as to say Claude Code is the best tool I have ever used. Debate me and name a better one. Is AI potentially dangerous? Yes, but so are a lot of tools. Chainsaws. Steam engines (early ones would occasionally explode and kill everyone in the room). Do you think cavemen sat around debating whether fire could be used as a weapon or for self-harm, and decided not to discover it? I have two friends who hate AI for opposite reasons: one thinks it's a fad and not useful, and the other thinks it's going to take over everything and cause human extinction. Come out tonight, have a friendly debate, and make some friends. No lectures. Friendly crowd. Drop in for one drink and stay if it's fun.