Welcome to the monthly AI meetup in Washington DC, in collaboration with Excella and TruEra. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, Generative AI, LLMs, ML, and Data, networking with speakers & fellow developers.

Agenda:
* 5:30pm~6:20pm: Checkin and networking
* 6:30pm~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A
* 8:00pm: Open discussion & Mixer

Tech Talk: Instrumenting AI Apps for Evaluation Deep Dive
Speaker: Josh Reini @TruEra
Abstract: Todays AI applications are growing in complexity, stringing together an endless list of components such as planning, agents, generation from LLMs, multimodal models, search and more. To build an aligned AI application, we need access to each component to ensure its reliability. This talk will do a deep dive into how to instrument an AI application, capture each component, and use the components for evaluation.

Tech Talk: Web Understanding and Automation powered by LLMs
Speaker: Zifan Wang @Tiny Fish
Abstract: WebQL, powered by LLMs, to transform the web into a programmable and actionable platform, tailored for developers and companies seeking intelligent and unique web interactions. The tool has the potential to accelerate the creations of more vertical AI applications, including AI journalism, dataset building, CRM and sales optimization, market analysis, automated testing and etc. We plan to give a walk-though over our services, together with demos and product previews.

Community Showcase: Digital People Powered by AI
Speaker: Nick Stablein @Cleveland Avenue
Abstract: The digital literacy of citizens, enterprises, consumers is ever increasing and these end users are demanding a richer, more alive, more human-like generative digital experiences. The creation of Autonomously Animated Digital People is an emerging foundational technology in the interactive AI world of Generative Experience. Digital People is new way for citizens, enterprises, consumers to interact, engage and experience personalized content.

Community Showcase: Orderly powered by LLMs
Speaker: Mike Ganz @Orderly

Topics/Speakers:
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Venue:
Excella, 2300 Wilson Blvd #600, Arlington, VA
How to find us: Arlington Tech eXchange at Excella is located in the Navy League Building and there are entrances on both Wilson Blvd and Clarendon Blvd. The outside doors close promptly at 6 PM, but the garage on North Adams Street is open until 9, and you can access our floor from those elevators. The elevators and the door to the Excella Lobby and the ATX will be unlocked. We will have signage on the doors directing attendees that are late to come in through the garage entrance.

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community.  Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will have the chance to speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, and gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 5,000+ local or 300K+ developers worldwide.

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