Chicago

AI is fascinating. Come talk about it with people who think so too.

Nerds Like Me is a monthly meetup for anyone curious about artificial intelligence — builders, thinkers, skeptics, and beginners welcome. No gatekeeping, just good conversation.

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Every month, one room, one topic, a lot of good questions.

The next meeting details will be posted here. Join the RSVP list below to get the date, location, and agenda as soon as it is confirmed.

Each gathering starts with a short talk or demo — someone showing something they built, a paper they found interesting, or a tool they have been using. Then we open the floor.

The format keeps things focused without being stiff. You can ask basic questions. You can challenge the premise. You do not need to have anything ready to say before you walk in.

Three things happen at every Nerds Like Me gathering.

Talks and demos

A member or guest walks through something real — a project, a model, a workflow, a finding. Slides optional. Questions encouraged.

Open discussion

After the talk, the floor opens. What are you building? What confused you? What surprised you this month? No bad questions.

Collaborative projects

Some months we work together on something. Hackathon-light. A shared problem, a few hours, whatever ships.

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Leave your name and a way to reach you. We will send one message when the next meeting is confirmed — date, time, location, and what is on the agenda.

Past meetings are archived so you know what kind of room you are walking into.

The archive covers every talk and project the group has run. Browse it to get a feel for how the conversations go, what topics keep coming back, and what members are building.

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