Bay Area AI Security Meetup: MCP security [theme] w Cohere and Datasette + case study w MCPSearchTool.com

​August edition of the monthly academic salon

​TLDR:

​​Bridging scholastic w enterprise and on other side of AI hype train for the last 2 years, using LLMs and other tools to automate things while addressing the deepest technical and ethical questions around AI safety in use within society.

​​Note: AI doomers not welcome, cool topic but we don't have time. We discuss actual [and current] harms from the technology as developers.

​Talks this month:

• ​Simon Willison, Datasette - Prompt injection, the lethal trifecta and challenges with MCP security

• ​Brian Boynton, MCPSearchTool.com (case study on implementing security w a tricky product)

• ​Teresa Grandia with Cohere Labs

​Schedule:

• ​5:30pm - Doors / food

• ​6:30pm - Talks w Q&A (5-10 min)

• ​7:00pm - Discussion

• ​8:00pm - Shutting it down
  

​Directions: Attendees should enter via the courtyard entrance (up the stairs by the circular water fountain). For accessible entry, building staff will provide elevator access - please enter by the reception desk. All guests must present a valid and physical government-issued ID - this is mandatory with no exceptions.

Code of Conduct: All attendees are obliged to follow the AWS Community Codes of Conduct and agree to the AWS Event Terms and Conditions.