Welcome to the AI meetup in San Francisco, in collaboration with Anyscale and Apify. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Agenda:
- 5:30pm~6:00pm: Checkin, food and networking
- 6:00pm~6:10pm: Welcome, Community update
- 6:10pm~7:30pm: Tech talks and Q&A
- 7:30pm~8:00pm: Open discussion, Mixer and Closing.

Tech Talk: Distributed Deep Learning at Scale
Speakers: Suman Debnath (Anyscale)
Abstract: As deep learning models grow in complexity, particularly with the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI, scalable and cost-effective training has become a critical challenge. This talk introduces Ray Train, an open-source, production-ready library built for seamless distributed deep learning. We will explore its architecture, advanced resource scheduling, and intuitive APIs that simplify integration with popular frameworks such as PyTorch, Lightning, and HuggingFace. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how Ray Train accelerates large-scale model training while ensuring reliability and efficiency in production environments.

Tech Talk: How to feed your AIs with web data
Speaker: Jan Curn (Apify)
Abstract: Web scraping has been the silent engine behind the AI revolution. Generative AI and LLMs depend on vast web-extracted datasets, and even today’s AI agents need live web data to stay accurate and relevant. However, scraping the modern web is complex due to anti-bot protections and dynamic pages. This talk will show how to build resilient, cloud-based scraping workflows, clean and structure data, store it in vector databases for RAG, and integrate scraping tools into AI agents via the MCP, empowering AI to learn continuously from the web.

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

Venue:
AWS Loft SF, 525 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

• The Loft entrance is up the stairs to South West of building next to Chipotle restaurant/water fountain.
• By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you are 18 years or older and agree to follow the AWS Code of Conduct and the AWS Event Terms and Conditions
• It is mandatory to bring valid physical government ID to enter the AWS Builder loft (No Digital IDs will be accepted).
• There is no scooter/bike parking available in the building. If you plan to bring one, you will need to find parking options nearby.
• All attendees must be 18 or older to attend this event at the space

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community.  Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 50,000+ AI developers in San Francisco Bay Area and 500K+ worldwide.

Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:
- Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
- Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
- Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
- Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers;