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SUMMARY:AI Happy Hour February - Personal AI Agents
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AI Happy Hour\, where we discuss the latest developments\, applications\, and research in generative AI\, focusing on large language models.\nWhether working on technical projects or exploring AI from a business or product perspective\, this is the perfect space to share ideas\, find collaborators\, and bring your vision to life. \nOptional topic: The Rise of Personal AI Agents \nOpenClaw\, the software-based AI agent created by developer Peter Steinberger\, is making waves as people are embracing accessible\, local personal AI on dedicated hardware. Is this the first real step toward a functional “Jarvis-style” assistant\, or is it just another layer of complexity over existing LLMs?
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-happy-hour-february-personal-ai-agents/
LOCATION:Original 40 Brewing Company\, 3117 University Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:AI Happy Hour December - AI Safety & Trust
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AI Happy Hour\, where we discuss the latest developments\, applications\, and research in generative AI\, focusing on large language models.\nWhether working on technical projects or exploring AI from a business or product perspective\, this is the perfect space to share ideas\, find collaborators\, and bring your vision to life. \nOptional topic: The Safety Grade for Big Tech \nWith the top AI labs officially scoring a ‘C’ or lower on safety this week\, is the industry’s ‘trust us’ phase officially over?
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-happy-hour-december-ai-safety-trust/
LOCATION:Original 40 Brewing Company\, 3117 University Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:AI Happy Hour November
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AI Happy Hour\, where we discuss the latest developments\, applications\, and research in generative AI\, focusing on large language models.\nWhether working on technical projects or exploring AI from a business or product perspective\, this is the perfect space to share ideas\, find collaborators\, and bring your vision to life. \nOptional topic: Is DeepSeek’s new OCR the PDF tool we’ve been waiting for? \nSo\, last month we chatted about generative video. This time\, I want to get into something a little more… practical. I’m talking about the nightmare that can be getting usable information out of PDFs. \nThe new DeepSeek OCR model tackles this problem by treating a document image as a super-compressed version of the text. This makes it incredibly fast and efficient\, capable of processing a wild number of pages per day on a single GPU. \nI’m wondering if this is the kind of tool that could actually change how we work with documents. Have you tried it or anything like it? Or do you have a go-to method for pulling data from PDFs that you swear by?
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-happy-hour-november/
LOCATION:Original 40 Brewing Company\, 3117 University Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:AI Happy Hour October
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AI Happy Hour\, where we discuss the latest developments\, applications\, and research in generative AI\, focusing on large language models.\nWhether working on technical projects or exploring AI from a business or product perspective\, this is the perfect space to share ideas\, find collaborators\, and bring your vision to life. \nOptional topic for discussion: Generative Video Models \nLet’s open the floor to a topic that’s quickly moving from tech headlines into our actual workflows: generative video AI. With models like Google’s Veo becoming more capable and accessible\, it feels like a great time to share notes. I’m curious to hear if anyone here has been experimenting with these tools yet\, either for professional projects or just out of personal curiosity. \nAre you using them for storyboarding\, creating quick social assets\, or testing their limits? It would be great to hear about any practical workflows you’ve discovered\, surprising results you’ve gotten\, or even just your general thoughts on where this technology fits into our work.
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-happy-hour-october/
LOCATION:Original 40 Brewing Company\, 3117 University Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:AI Happy Hour July
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AI Happy Hour\, where we discuss the latest developments\, applications\, and research in generative AI\, focusing on large language models.\nWhether working on technical projects or exploring AI from a business or product perspective\, this is the perfect space to share ideas\, find collaborators\, and bring your vision to life. \nOptional topic for discussion: \n“AI Integrations with MCP Servers“ \nWith the increasing integration of AI in industry\, MCP servers are rapidly becoming a central point of discussion for professionals. Why are these platforms are so relevant for current AI initiatives and what makes them a focal point for innovation and development? What tangible AI integrations are happening today with MCP servers\, and what does the future hold for this emerging technology?
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-happy-hour-july/
LOCATION:Original 40 Brewing Company\, 3117 University Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:AI + Indie Hackers Happy Hour!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AI Happy Hour on January 30th at Original 40 Brewery in North Park. Our friends from the Indie Hackers meetup will also join us. \nCome and chat with folks about what interests you about the latest developments in AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). Anyone interested in AI is welcome\, regardless of their technical or professional background. \nOptional topic for discussion:\n“Beyond the chatbot: where can agents truly shine?”\nWe’ve seen what AI can do in simple chats\, but what about the truly transformative applications? Share your own experiences\, projects\, or ideas about where agentic workflows can have the biggest impact.
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-indie-hackers-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Original 40 Brewing Company\, 3117 University Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:Coding with Cursor
DESCRIPTION:Important: Please arrive on time\, as the session will begin at 6:15 PM. \nJoin Adam Smith and the AI Happy Hour crew at Launch Factory as we dive into Cursor\, the AI-powered code editor designed to elevate your workflow. In this workshop\, you’ll learn how to use AI-driven code generation to write and edit code faster\, automate tedious tasks\, and easily refactor projects. From autocomplete suggestions to natural language prompts\, Cursor lets you focus on the big picture while AI handles the details. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting\, this session will show you how to code more efficiently with the power of AI at your fingertips. \nAbout Adam Smith \nAdam is a seasoned Data Science and Machine Learning practitioner with over 12 years of experience delivering impactful solutions across Fintech\, Martech\, and Adtech. Last year\, he founded Free Run\, a consultancy focused on empowering seed-stage startups with cutting-edge LLM technology. Adam has successfully delivered prototype solutions for clients in diverse sectors\, including insurance\, finance\, sports\, developer tools\, and green tech. \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-econ-smith/ \nAbout Launch Factory \nLaunch Factory is a startup studio based in San Diego\, California\, with a unique pathway for launching successful companies. We bring together talented founders\, elite advisors\, seed capital\, vetted market opportunities\, and an accelerator program to give entrepreneurs the unfair advantage to launch great startups. Our mission is to deliver new levels of startup success for our founders and investors. \nhttps://www.launchfactory.com/ \nAbout Tobin Schwaiger-Hastanan \nTobin is a software engineer and founder with over 15 years of experience in hospitality\, media\, and sports tech. As one of the first engineers at Resy\, he helped build the platform that transformed restaurant reservations. He has also worked at MLB Advanced Media\, FOX Sports\, and MTV Networks\, delivering scalable backend systems for high-traffic platforms. Now\, Tobin leads Guest Studio\, helping restaurants turn high demand into recurring revenue. His expertise spans backend architecture\, API development\, and building user-centric solutions. \nhttps://tob.in
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/coding-with-cursor/
LOCATION:Launch Factory\, 3870 Murphy Canyon Rd STE 200\,\, San Diego\, CA\, 92123\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:AI Happy Hour: Reboot!
DESCRIPTION:We are rebooting and rebranding the Generative AI Social to the San Diego AI Happy Hour. \nCome and chat with folks about what interests you about the latest developments in AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). Anyone interested in AI is welcome\, regardless of their technical or professional background.
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/ai-happy-hour-reboot/
LOCATION:Societe Brewing Company\, 8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd ·\, San Diego\, CA\, 92111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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