What we’re about
AppliedAI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit producing a conference, podcast, newsletter, YouTube channel, and monthly meetup that develops Minnesota’s next generation of experts by educating citizens of all ages on the tools, processes, and applications that are needed to implement solutions that use Artificial Intelligence (AI). The organization runs regular events that involve training, learning, and sharing real-world projects where AI is applied to solve problems that impact our lives.
Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our Conversation On Applied AI Podcast. We publish new episodes every other week on topics related to Artificial Intelligence and its applications! We also publish a Monthly Newsletter with details on our current events and ways to engage with our community.
What is Artificial Intelligence
In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans. Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving its goals. Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is often used to describe machines (or computers) that mimic "cognitive" functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem solving".
What is AppliedAI?
Simple. :) It's the real-world applications that these far-fetched, big ideas lead to. Some things around us that are applications of AI include digital assistants (Google Home, Alexa), self-driving cars, robots, chatbots and many many more!
Who should go AppliedAI Meetups?
This group is a place for anyone who is interesting in learning, sharing and applying Artificial Intelligence to their products and services. It's also for people of all ages just interested in what's going on in the AI space by networking and talking with real-world practitioners of this exciting and new technology.
What happens at AppliedAI Meetups?
• We have speakers and panelists talking about AI in real-world scenarios
• We do demos of AI related projects and explain how they work
• We discuss, where AI has been, where it is today and where it's heading in the future
• We have fun!
Where else can I find you?
Follow us on social media!
Facebook, LinkedIN and Twitter
We also have a podcast and YouTube page.
What are the colors of your logo?
They are derived from the color palette of a few of the first-ever AI-generated photos from Google’s Deep Learning tool.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Fundamentals of 3D Computer VisionLab651, St Paul, MN
Overview
Curious about how autonomous vehicles sense the environment around them? Ever wonder about what’s behind an augmented reality (AR) interaction with the real world? 3D Computer Vision is, broadly, the branch of computer vision concerned with sensing, reconstructing, and understanding the 3D environment, usually using cameras and other optical sensing techniques.This talk will introduce some of the fundamental concepts underlying 3D computer vision, such as camera models, calibration, and stereo vision, as well as touching on more sophisticated approaches such as photogrammetry, structure from motion, and SLAM. These techniques are used in myriad applications, including robotics, autonomous vehicles, remote sensing, 3D scanning, spatial computing and many more, touching a wide range of industries and use cases.
Agenda
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking - food & drinks
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Presentation & discussion
8:00pm: Networking at Lake Monster BrewingMeet Our Featured Speaker
Bringing 15 years of experience building perception systems across a wide range of industries, Evan Ribnick gets excited about using computer vision to solve real-world problems. Evan received a BS in Electrical Engineering, and an MS and PhD specializing in Computer Vision from the University of Minnesota. He’s currently a Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Reveal Technology, developing solutions to perform near real-time photogrammetry with drones on edge devices in an offline environment, providing up to date 3D models of large scale outdoor environments. Prior to joining Reveal, he held positions at CyberOptics Corp. and 3M’s Corporate Research Lab, as well as consulting for other companies in the area of computer vision. His work has focused mainly on computer vision, 3D reconstruction, computational photography, and image processing, including applications of these in a broad range of settings. He is the author of several peer-reviewed academic papers and patents, and has worked on products which have been employed and commercialized in various industries.Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Lab651 & Recursive Awesome - Applied AI Reading Circle - Reviewing The Role of AI in HealthcareLink visible for attendees
Overview
The Applied AI Reading Circle is back! Our purpose is to share experiential insights, discuss a new article each month, and build a local community of AI implementation experts. This month, we will be focusing our session on the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare.Reinventing reading circle with NotebookLM - NotebookLM lets you read, take notes, ask questions, organize your ideas, and much more -- all with the power of Google AI helping you at every step of the way. We will use all this in our reading circle to understand the article.
The reading circle will be hosted virtually on a monthly basis, offering the opportunity to dive deep into the technical concepts of artificial intelligence applications. Please be sure to read the monthly article and come prepared to discuss your thoughts and findings. We will break attendees into smaller Zoom breakout rooms to facilitate better conversation and connection among group members.
Goals
- Read articles on variety of topics e.g. engineering blogs, ethics etc.
- Discuss and share thoughts, insights, and work experiences related to these topics
Discussions will be centered on :
- Key concepts
- Architecture - (functional, scalability, security, etc.)
- Potential risks
- Any experiential knowledge people can share
- Best practices and pitfalls to avoid
Audience
- Anyone very familiar with artificial intelligence or machine learning concepts
- Anyone who is curious about implementations of Gen AI or has implemented and has operational experience.
Reading List for This Meeting
NOTE: PLEASE ATTEND HAVING READ THESE ARTICLES AND PREPARED TO DISCUSS WITH OTHERS!Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Recursive Awesome (AI Strategy & Training ) & Lab651 (Custom AI Software Implementation )We look forward to the conversation and learning together!