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

Agenda:
* 5:30pm~6:20pm: Checkin, Food and Networking
* 6:20pm~6:30pm: Welcome/community update
* 6:30pm~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A
* 8:00pm: Open discussion & Mixer

Tech Talk: Agents on Google Cloud
Speaker: Kanchana Patlolla (Technical Solutions Manager, Google)
Abstract: AI agents are rapidly transforming how we interact with technology and the world around us. In this talk, we'll delve into the capabilities and potential of AI agents beyond chatbots, explore the following topics: a) The Building Blocks of AI Agents: Memory, tools, and decision-making processes; b) Agent Architectures: Understanding different approaches to agent design; c) LangChain in Action: Building agents with memory, tool integration, and complex workflows; d) LlamaIndex for Information Retrieval: Leveraging powerful indexing and retrieval capabilities; e) Function Calling for Dynamic Interaction: Empowering agents to execute custom functions based on user needs.

Tech Talk: LLMs in Higher Education
Speaker: Anthony Chamberas (Four37 Analytics)
Abstract: Using LLMs for grading in higher education is a controversial topic. This topic will explore how this can be done in a way that enjoys the time savings promise of AI, but keeps the human in the loop to ensure accuracy and accountability.

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

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 not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Boston and 500K+ worldwide.

Venue:
Microsoft New England – 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Meeting room: NERD/1245 Thomas Paul and Deborah Sampson

Venue Partner:
- Microsoft: Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Every day, the innovative technology we create here takes that mission to new and exciting places and impacts the lives of millions of people around the world.

Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:
- Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
- Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
- Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
- Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers;