Welcome to the monthly in-person AI meetup in San Francisco. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and machine learning, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Agenda:
- 5:00pm~5:50pm: Checkin, food/drink and networking
- 5:50pm~6:00pm: Welcome, Community update
- 6:00pm~7:30pm: Tech talks and Q&A
- 7:30pm~8:00pm: Open discussion and Mixer
- 8:00pm: closing and head to bar

Tech Talk: Boost the LLMs Performance in Production
Speaker: Vivek Gangasani (AWS) and Deepam Mishra (AWS)
Abstract: In this talk, we will share and discuss different technics and strategies to boost performance of LLMs, foundation models in production, different strategies top GenAI startups are using to build foundation models. We will showcase some of the popular services, architectures and frameworks to build and host foundation models.

Tech Talk: Understand Social Media with Vector Search
Speaker: Adam Chan (Weaviate)
Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss and demo in real time some automation that is used to augment social media analytics through the power of vector databases and large language models.

Tech Talk: Embarking on a New Frontier: Unveiling Interactive Avatars Powered by GenAI
Speaker: Alex Perkins (Soul Machines)
Abstract: Join us as we explore how GenAI empowers developers to effortlessly connect to out-of-the-box Chat GPT and custom Language Models, revolutionizing the landscape of human-machine interaction. This presentation and live demo will showcase the unparalleled capabilities of these avatars, offering a unique blend of emotional intelligence, stunning visuals, and seamless integration.

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

Venue:
GitHub, 88 Colin P Kelly Junior Street, San Francisco, CA
How to find us: the entrance is located at 275 Brannan st.

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, 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 30k+ in San Francisco or 300K+ developers in global.

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- Event chat: chat and connect with speakers and attendees
- Sharing blogs, events, job openings, projects collaborations
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