July 24th Meetup [Nerds Like Me]
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July 24th Meetup

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Jul
24
Thursday, July 24th
7:15PM to 9:15PM (CDT)
Mojo's Vinyl Bar
448 Sheridan Rd, Highwood, IL Directions...
Attendees
Approved 40 / unlimited
45+ registered

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Details

  • Date: Thursday, July 24th
  • Time: 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM
  • Location: Highwood, IL (RSVP to receive the exact venue)

We’re heading to another great spot—this one allows you to order food in, making it a comfortable space for thoughtful discussion, networking, and nerdy camaraderie.

Sponsor: Nick Boudreau from Edward Jones

The first drink is FREE, thanks to Nick Boudreau from Edward Jones, who is generously sponsoring round one. Let’s show up strong and give him a proper shout-out.

Featured Speaker: Everett Kleven

Bio:
Everett is a founder and open source developer working at the intersection of big data and artificial intelligence. He is currently focused on Archetype, a highly scalable simulation engine designed to unify memory and context for agentic terminals.

Talk Title:
The Perils of Working with AI Every Day: How chatbot sycophancy and human bias affect our agency—an anecdote.

Presentation Materials: View the deck

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Looking forward to seeing both familiar faces and welcoming new nerds to our community,

Jonathan Shertok
The Nerd

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