Waterloo
December 12, 2024
Embrace a Smarter Future
About This Event
Held on December 12, 2024, from 6 PM to 9 PM at the iconic DEN1880 in Waterloo, this gathering dove deep into AI's rapidly evolving landscape. The evening featured an enchanting advanced Voice demo with Santa Claus that delighted attendees, an interactive hands-on session on building custom applications using Claude Artifacts, and a comprehensive deep dive into the fascinating mechanics of large language models. A central focus was examining the risks of AI adoption and understanding its limitations—ensuring responsible innovation in an age of accelerating technological change.
The Venue
DEN1880
DEN1880 offers a hybrid working space designed to foster collaboration and business growth, providing many amenities including a 100-seat theatre.
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1880 King St E, Waterloo, ON
What to Expect
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Embrace a Smarter Future

The New Frontiers
Fusion energy promises clean, unlimited power
Fusion energy promises clean, unlimited power, pushing us toward a sustainable future. Quantum entanglement is revolutionizing how we think about communication and information transfer. With advances in computational power, we are poised to solve challenges faster than ever before.
The New Frontiers
Fusion energy promises clean, unlimited power
Fusion energy promises clean, unlimited power, pushing us toward a sustainable future. Quantum entanglement is revolutionizing how we think about communication and information transfer. With advances in computational power, we are poised to solve challenges faster than ever before.

Navigating the Risks of Accelerated Innovation
Rapid technological progress brings risks
Rapid technological progress brings risks, from AI ethics to the automation of harmful behaviors. Innovations are becoming obsolete within months, creating constant pressure to keep up. We must balance progress with caution to avoid unintended destructive consequences.
Navigating the Risks of Accelerated Innovation
Rapid technological progress brings risks
Rapid technological progress brings risks, from AI ethics to the automation of harmful behaviors. Innovations are becoming obsolete within months, creating constant pressure to keep up. We must balance progress with caution to avoid unintended destructive consequences.

Nature's Mathematics, Tokens, and Embeddings
AI operates via mathematics
AI operates via mathematics by transforming data into intelligence. Fine-tuning allows us to create custom solutions, but it requires substantial computational resources. As we advance, understanding how AI works can help alleviate common anxieties.
Nature's Mathematics, Tokens, and Embeddings
AI operates via mathematics
AI operates via mathematics by transforming data into intelligence. Fine-tuning allows us to create custom solutions, but it requires substantial computational resources. As we advance, understanding how AI works can help alleviate common anxieties.

Cloud Compute and the Rise of Multimodal Systems
New hardware innovations and approaches in cloud computing
New hardware innovations and approaches in cloud computing are transforming how we handle data and applications. Multimodal systems blend voice, text, images, and more to provide unparalleled value. Every use case demands different strategies, but together they enable revolutionary advancements.
Cloud Compute and the Rise of Multimodal Systems
New hardware innovations and approaches in cloud computing
New hardware innovations and approaches in cloud computing are transforming how we handle data and applications. Multimodal systems blend voice, text, images, and more to provide unparalleled value. Every use case demands different strategies, but together they enable revolutionary advancements.

Interacting with Super-Intelligent Systems
Super-intelligent systems require carefully crafted instructions
Super-intelligent systems require carefully crafted instructions, considering both data and context. Thoughtful prompting frameworks ensure optimal performance and better outcomes. Understanding how to interact with these systems is key to unlocking their full potential.
Interacting with Super-Intelligent Systems
Super-intelligent systems require carefully crafted instructions
Super-intelligent systems require carefully crafted instructions, considering both data and context. Thoughtful prompting frameworks ensure optimal performance and better outcomes. Understanding how to interact with these systems is key to unlocking their full potential.

The Evolution of Language Models and Agents
Language models are evolving rapidly
Language models are evolving rapidly, leading to powerful AI agents that can operate independently. Model distillation helps refine these systems for specific tasks while neural processing units enable faster performance. Open-source models fuel growing debates around censorship and control.
The Evolution of Language Models and Agents
Language models are evolving rapidly
Language models are evolving rapidly, leading to powerful AI agents that can operate independently. Model distillation helps refine these systems for specific tasks while neural processing units enable faster performance. Open-source models fuel growing debates around censorship and control.

Short Workshop: Building apps for your Life with Claude Artifacts
Discover how easy it is to craft personalized tools
Discover how easy it is to craft personalized tools using Claude Artifacts. It's all done in plain language and can be built in any language, empowering you to design tools that enhance your day-to-day life effortlessly.
Short Workshop: Building apps for your Life with Claude Artifacts
Discover how easy it is to craft personalized tools
Discover how easy it is to craft personalized tools using Claude Artifacts. It's all done in plain language and can be built in any language, empowering you to design tools that enhance your day-to-day life effortlessly.

How Anyone Can Learn Anything
The ability to adapt and learn quickly
The ability to adapt and learn quickly is more important than ever. Approaching problems with the curiosity of a child can unlock new perspectives and solutions. This mindset, combined with technological tools, allows anyone to master skills for the present and the future.
How Anyone Can Learn Anything
The ability to adapt and learn quickly
The ability to adapt and learn quickly is more important than ever. Approaching problems with the curiosity of a child can unlock new perspectives and solutions. This mindset, combined with technological tools, allows anyone to master skills for the present and the future.

AI in the Workplace
AI is transforming the workplace
AI is transforming the workplace by enhancing personal productivity and solving key pain points across industries. Tools are already integrated into everyday workflows, offering assistance for a wide range of tasks. As AI evolves, it will continue bridging efficiency gaps and empower teams to work smarter, not harder.
AI in the Workplace
AI is transforming the workplace
AI is transforming the workplace by enhancing personal productivity and solving key pain points across industries. Tools are already integrated into everyday workflows, offering assistance for a wide range of tasks. As AI evolves, it will continue bridging efficiency gaps and empower teams to work smarter, not harder.

The Technology of Tomorrow
Future technologies will optimize everything
Future technologies will optimize everything—from curing diseases to improving resource distribution and creating equal opportunities. We may even soon talk to animals or solve some of nature's greatest mysteries. At the heart of this future lies the promise of Artificial General Intelligence, which could reshape life as we know it.
The Technology of Tomorrow
Future technologies will optimize everything
Future technologies will optimize everything—from curing diseases to improving resource distribution and creating equal opportunities. We may even soon talk to animals or solve some of nature's greatest mysteries. At the heart of this future lies the promise of Artificial General Intelligence, which could reshape life as we know it.
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Meet the experts leading the movement
Meet the Speakers
age:AI is led by real people with real experience in AI, business, and education. Our speakers are committed to making artificial intelligence understandable, practical, and human. Every session is built for connection, conversation, and clarity.
Sam Hebeisen
CEO & Founder | Mind Model AI
Daniel Hebeisen
Senior Finance Manager at Nestlé | MBA, CPA
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