In-person meetup: AI Tinkerers Ottawa v2.7.0
What's happening this month?
Host: Jen Schellinck (CEO @ Sysabee, Prof. @ CarletonU - Cognitive Science)
Talks / Demos
Demystifying AI on Google Cloud: A Practical Introduction for Tinkerers
Explore the practical applications of AI on Google Cloud, designed for both newcomers and those with experience. Learn how to seamlessly integrate pre-trained APIs, create custom models with Vertex AI, and experiment with new models in the Generative AI Studio, all while gaining valuable insights and resources to kickstart your AI journey.
Brett Tackaberry is a cloud engineer and technology leader with 20+ years experience empowering organizations through digital transformation, Brett Tackaberry now shares insights on leveraging AI on Google Cloud for innovation and impact.
Challenges and hurdles in implementing LLMs in Data Classification
Explore the challenges and hurdles of implementing large language models (LLMs) for data classification, focusing on data quality, training demands, and complexities of fine-tuning. Gain practical insights and strategies to navigate biases and ensure robustness in diverse applications, empowering you to effectively leverage LLMs in your projects.
Ghayath Janoudi is the Founding CEO of Loon Inc., a company building advanced Agentic AI systems to make new therapies available to patients at record speed by automating the reimbursement and commercialization of drugs and medical devices. His work primarily revolves around AI for clinical discovery, particularly in the realm of disease knowledge and therapeutic advancements.
Bring your projects and laptops!
We have a dedicated table for showing off and discuss with other builders during networking time.
Who are AI Tinkerers?
Our group welcomes developers of all backgrounds. If you’re passionate about the technicalities behind developing AI systems, this is a home for you. Our promise is to provide a stage for open-source AI developers to share code and the lessons they’ve learned from experimentation.
Be part of our tight-knit online community of AI developers.
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Organizers
Recordings of previous talks
Previous meetup photos
Mike Bird from team Open Interpreter (49,000 GitHub stars) in Ottawa
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