AI Tinkerers SF is back on January 29th, 2025!

Get ready for another exciting gathering of active builders. Join us for the AI Tinkerers San Francisco January Meetup, generously sponsored and hosted by the team at Flexport.

Hang with SF’s top AI engineers, hackers, researchers, and technical founders.

Space is strictly limited for this event and we will be screening attendance.

🥽 What is AI Tinkerers?

AI Tinkerers is a meetup designed exclusively for practitioners who possess technical, machine learning, and entrepreneurial backgrounds and are actively building and working with foundation models, such as large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. If you’re deeply passionate about creating LLM-enabled applications, have hands-on experience in building such systems, and are eager to connect with like-minded individuals who share your level of commitment, then this group is the perfect fit for you. With AI Tinkerers meetups taking place in multiple cities, we cater to a dedicated community of practitioners.

🌍 Who is this for?

👉 It’s AI Tinkerers, not AI enthusiasts. We screen attendance to active builders with a shared level of expertise in order to create a collaborative environment ideal for early-stage discovery and innovation. Prior attendee stats: This exclusive community of 7,284 technical professionals comprises 45% machine learning specialists, 40% agentic systems builders, and 30% infrastructure engineers. Distinguished by a 30% founder-to-member ratio and researchers from Google DeepMind and Meta, members actively pioneer real-world autonomous agents, custom Model Context Protocol servers, and hardware-accelerated AI.

Read more about us in the FAQ

🎙️DEMO SIGNUPS🎙️

We’re on the lookout for speakers! Want to showcase your latest AI project or share your findings?

👉 CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT OUR DEMO PROPOSAL FORM 👈!

Demos are capped at 4 minutes, with up to 6 minutes for questions. No pitches! We’re eager to see your raw and exciting WIPs! 🛠️ The best talks are the ones that drive engaging audience participation and questions.

🕕 Tentative Schedule:

• 5:30 PM: Doors Open
• 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Welcome & Community Demos
• 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Followup discussions and networking
• 8:30 PM: Doors Close

🤖 Connect, Collaborate, and Create 🤖

This meetup is your chance to:

• Showcase your latest AI projects: Share your work with the community during our demo session. Submit your proposal for a 4-minute presentation and inspire others with your innovative ideas.
• Network with fellow tinkerers: Meet and collaborate with other active builders, AI engineers, entrepreneurs, and researchers who share your passion for building the future with AI.
• Learn from industry experts: Gain insights and inspiration from our sponsors and other leading figures in the AI space.

🍕 Sponsors

Flexport 🚚

This event is generously sponsored and hosted by Flexport.

Our gracious hosts at Flexport are revolutionizing the world of global trade. As a modern freight forwarder and logistics platform, Flexport uses cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, to make global trade easier and more efficient for businesses of all sizes. Their innovative approach combines advanced software and data analytics with logistics infrastructure and expertise, providing unprecedented visibility and control over international supply chains. By hosting AI Tinkerers, Flexport demonstrates their commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within the tech community, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of AI. We’re excited to gather in their space and explore the intersection of AI and global commerce.

SignalFire 🔥

We’re thrilled to have SignalFire as a sponsor for AI Tinkerers SF. As a data-driven venture capital firm, SignalFire is at the forefront of identifying and supporting the next generation of groundbreaking tech startups. Their unique approach combines AI-powered analytics with hands-on expertise to help founders build and scale transformative companies. SignalFire’s commitment to AI and machine learning makes them a perfect partner for our community of active builders and innovators. With their support, we continue to foster an environment where cutting-edge AI projects can thrive and where connections between talented individuals can spark the next big ideas in tech. We’re grateful for SignalFire’s dedication to nurturing the AI ecosystem and their belief in the potential of our AI Tinkerers community.

Composio ⚡️

We’re grateful to have composio.dev’s support in fostering AI innovation! Their innovative AI agent toolkit and integration platform simplifies the development and deployment of AI-powered applications. With seamless auth management and API integration, composio.dev empowers developers to focus on creating powerful AI agents without headaches associated with integrating services like google cloud, discord, and a hundred others. Whether you’re building chatbots, autonomous agents, or complex AI systems, composio.dev provides the tools to bring your ideas to life.

RSVP Today!

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with the Bay Area AI community. RSVP now.