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Upcoming
Bhanu Reddy will present on video memory, detailing how to transform unstructured footage into structured, searchable AI context for multimodal AI applications.
Nerds Like Me will explore Northern Indian cuisine with owners Sukhu and Ajit Kalra, discussing culinary traditions and new concepts.
Join us for a discussion on computing hardware advancements, including semiconductors and quantum computing, with IBM Research's Matt Nicholls.
The Shertok Underground will host a comedy night featuring Chicago comics in a community setting. Attendees will bring their own refreshments and chairs.
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
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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 AI safety meetup where Nate Nichols demonstrated "Jailbreaking LLMs," discussing AI risks and societal implications.
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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.
The "Nerds Like Me" community explored five meditation styles led by practitioner Carl Jerome. Attendees gained practical insights into mindfulness and contemplative techniques.
Nerds Like Me hosted Kevin Solorio to demystify the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, exploring its core concepts and practical application with a Python SDK demonstration.
