Welcome to the monthly in-person AI meetup in Seattle. 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: Building a RAG User Interface Without Coding
Speaker: Jonathan Tuite (Weaviate)
Abstract: Data engineers and Data Scientists aren’t typically UI developers—so why not focus on what you’re best at? In this session, we’ll leverage a low-code application development environment (Superblocks) to quickly build a functional UI and seamlessly connect it to Weaviate, creating a powerful RAG chatbot without the need for custom coding.

Tech Talk: Use an LLM anywhere with offline AI
Speaker: Jim Bennett (Pieces for Developers)
Abstract: We've all got used to using LLMs in our developer workflow - from asking ChatGPT what tools and libraries to use, to getting GitHub copilot to generate code for us. Great when you are online, but not so useful when you are offline, like on the tube or in a plane with no WiFi. But what if there was another way?
In this session, Jim will introduce offline LLMs. We'll look at how you can run LLMs locally, such as Phi-2 from Microsoft, and add these to your developer workflow. We'll compare the performance of offline vs online, both the speed and quality, but also touch on privacy and other considerations. We'll also look at hardware requirements as we don't all have the latest GPUs to hand.

Speakers/Topics:
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, 10900 NE 4th St, Floor 21, Bellevue, WA 98004

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 not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 20,000+ AI developers in Seattle or 400K+ worldwide.

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