Welcome to the AI meetup in New York City, in collaboration with Vespa. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and machine learning, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow developers

Agenda:
* 5:30pm~6:00pm: Checkin, Food and networking
* 6:00pm~6:10pm: Welcome/community update
* 6:10pm~8:00pm: Tech talks
* 8:00pm: Q&A, Open discussion

Tech Talk: Building a Visual RAG application with Vespa in Python
Speaker: Thomas H. Thoresen (Vespa ai) 
Abstract: Thomas will go through the process of building an end-to-end Visual RAG application over PDFs in Vespa, using Python only. The accompanying code is open source, and participants will get valuable insights and tips for building their own Visual RAG applications, and how to make RAG applications scalable and fast. He will also touch on some recent promising directions in document search and retrieval.

Tech Talk: Unlocking AI Potential with the Generative Feedback Loop
Speaker: Josh Goldstein (Weaviate) 
Abstract: What’s next in the evolution of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)? Enter the Generative Feedback Loop (GFL)—a groundbreaking service from Weaviate that transforms your data into semantic insights, ready to power chatbots, agents, and other AI-driven solutions. Get an exclusive first look at this innovative technology before its public release and explore how it can redefine your AI workflows and unlock untapped use cases. Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve in the AI space.

Speakers/Topics:
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 20,000+ AI developers in New York or 400K+ worldwide.

Venue:
Microsoft NYC – Times Square, 11 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Room Name: Central Park West 6501

Dec 12, 05:30 PM EST

Source: https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2024121214

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