Mindstone Boston September AI Meetup
Welcome to the biggest Practical AI Meetup in Boston!
Join us once a month as we explore the world of artificial intelligence, its cutting-edge practical applications, and the astonishing projects that are shaping our future.
Why should you attend?
- Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential.
- Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape.
- Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers.
What you can expect?
Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects:
- What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical talk breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights.
- How To Be More Productive Using AI: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks.
- What Does The Future Look Like With AI?: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society.
After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and time to connect with everyone around you.
Don't miss the opportunity to see what's really happening in AI - you'll be surprised at what's already possible today.
We have limited spots available, so get your ticket ahead of time to avoid disappointment!
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AI Agents in Action by Nikolay Vyahhi
AI agents are starting to act like digital teammates. In this short talk and live demo, you’ll see agents linking apps, following steps, and running workflows that once took significant engineering effort — with examples in n8n and Ona AI showing how tasks can be automated, time saved, and new options created.
Co-write with AI: An antidote to AI slop by Sebastian Wallkötter
Let's be real for a second, most AI-generated content is terrible. The content feels empty and repetitive. As a result, most people stop exploring and instead claim AI writing is useless. Yet, AI is amazing at helping us brainstorm, overcoming blank page syndrome, and spotting gaps in our content. So, I will show you how to combine AI and the snowflake method (used by novelists) into a step-by-step process that speeds up creative writing. It doesn't require fancy tools, cryptic prompts, or technical wizardry. You remain the creative director and bring your own taste and experience; it's "done with you" not "done for you". The result: more articulate, polished content without sacrificing quality.
Becoming a Claude Desktop power user with Connectors, Extensions and MCP servers by Nate Aune
If you're only using ChatGPT, you're missing out on more capable AI tools like Claude Desktop. Anthropic recently introduced a powerful framework to extend Claude using connectors, extensions and MCP servers. We'll walk through some of my favorite ones, and show how you too can become an AI power user.
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Pizza, Drinks & Networking
Casual networking with food and drinks
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