May 21st - LA AI Tinkerers Meetup & Demos [AI Tinkerers - Los Angeles]

May 21st - LA AI Tinkerers Meetup & Demos

May
21
Tuesday
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 6PM (PDT)
150 Horizon Ave, Venice
CA
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Talks include training diffusion transformers for style transfer, RAG implementations using 600+ Arxiv papers, and more. View Demos »

The May AI Tinkerers meetup is on Thursday, May 21st.

If you’d like to showcase your project, please apply for a demo slot. The nerdier the demo and the more “work-in-progress”, the better!

Although demo slots are currently available, they are filling up rapidly.

Date: May 21st Time: 6:00 PM (Arrival) - 6:30 PM (Demos Start) Official end time: 8:00 PM, but feel free to stay at the venue as long as you’d like.

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Venue: The KINN

The KINN is returning as the sponsor and meetup host. The address is:

150 Horizon Ave, Venice

Special benefit: if you want to come to Venice EARLY and BEAT TRAFFIC you can work out of The Kinn. Contact Sean or Mikul at The Kinn for details.

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What is AI Tinkerers? 💪🏼🦾

AI Tinkerers is a meetup designed exclusively for practitioners who possess technical, machine learning, and entrepreneurial backgrounds and are actively building and working with foundational models, such as large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. If you’re deeply passionate about creating LLM-enabled applications, have hands-on experience in building such systems, and are eager to connect with like-minded individuals who share your level of commitment, then this group is the perfect fit for you. With AI Tinkerers meetups taking place in multiple cities, we cater to a dedicated community of practitioners.

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Who is this for? 🤖

We’re not “AI Enthusiasts”, we are AI Tinkerers. The core essence of AI Tinkerers lies in active collaboration surrounding early-stage discovery and innovation, which requires a high degree of experimentation, vulnerability, openness to sharing challenges and learnings, and collaboration among individuals with a shared level of expertise. This unique environment allows us to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI and LLMs while maintaining a strong sense of camaraderie and mutual support.

Read more in the FAQ.

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Demos & Lightning Talks ⚡️

We’re going to do demos and lightning talks. Please apply now.

Please RSVP. We have limited space.

Venue: The KINN, 150 Horizon Ave, Venice

The KINN, is a member-only co-work space, accelerator and professional network for conscious entrepreneurship, with a mission to accelerate positive change. AI Tinkerers get a promotion for the first month: please apply! www.thekinn.co/apply

Schedule: May 21st, 2024. 6pm Arrival / 6:30pm Demos Start

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AI Tinkerers LA Stats 📊

  • Attendees: This community of 820 technical professionals is led by AI/ML specialists (31%) and full-stack engineers (12%). Core competencies include Python, Data Science, and Product Management. Notably, over 10% of members are founders or C-suite executives from firms like SpaceX and Google. This high density of builders and decision-makers facilitates rapid prototyping in agentic workflows and scalable AI infrastructure.
  • Companies Represented: Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Apple, Snap, OpenAI, Tesla, Anthropic, Airbnb, Netflix, Uber, and more.

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