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Upcoming
"Nerds Like Me" will explore Northern Indian cuisine's history and science with owners Sukhu and Ajit Kalra. Attendees will learn about spice blending and regional diversity.
Join us for a discussion on computing hardware advancements, including semiconductors and quantum computing, with IBM Research's Matt Nicholls.
Nerds Like Me will explore how people with disabilities use LEGO bricks as tools for communication and creativity, followed by a hands-on building session.
The Shertok Underground will present an AI Reality Check and comedy night. Attendees will engage in discussions about AI's future and enjoy performances by local comedians.
Nerds Like Me will host Phil Lazarus discussing digital and AI transformation. He will share insights on leadership, technology adoption, and AI's impact. Sponsorship for refreshments is welcomed.
Past
Bhanu Reddy spoke on video memory, transforming unstructured footage into searchable AI context. The event explored AI reasoning and multimodal interfaces, with drinks sponsored by Solving IT.
Community AI Build Week: North Shore matches 3 North Shore businesses (different industries) with volunteer local AI engineers for a one-week sprint to build and test a useful AI-enabled workflow, service, or product for a real business need. Apply by 11/16; dates follow matching, with a public showcase sharing results and responsible-use lessons.
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Predicting the next word, one token at a time
Input: "The man jumped into the [unreadable]" - Output: "The man jumped into the big, blue, pool."
How this works:
The man jumped into the [unreadable] -> "big."
The man jumped into the big [unreadable] -> "blue."
The man jumped into the big, blue [unreadable] -> "pool."
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Nerds Like Me hosted an in-person meetup on AI safety. Nate Nichols discussed jailbreaking large language models and the societal effects of AI.
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Nerds Like Me hosted a "Battle of the AI Engineers" where JC Grubbs and Bradley Golden built products with ChatGPT and Claude. Venture X Deerfield sponsored the event.
The "Getting Nerdy for Beer" meetup explored brewing science and history. Attendees learned about production, styles, and pairings with tastings and light bites.
