Wednesday, 15 May

AI Maker Community: Maker Session

Become part of the AI Maker Community, join our maker sessions, and build your own AI projects.

By AI Services Berlin-Brandenburg @ HPI

Select date and time

Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00 - 12:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Who We Are: The AI Maker Community is an initiative of AI Services by HPI, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Our goal is to unlock the potential of AI for everyone, from beginners to experts, and from startups to established SMEs.

Build AI: The AI Maker Sessions is a series of comprehensive workshops designed for those looking to deepen their understanding and skills in artificial intelligence. This series is ideal for AI practitioners, data scientists, computer science students, and software engineers. It covers a range of AI-related topics, ensuring a well-rounded exposure to both theoretical concepts and practical applications. In addition to the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and skills in AI applications through our AI Maker sessions, you will be prepared to participate in our AI Expert Certification Program.

Content: We do hands-on tutorials on Deep Learning, Generative AI, and MLOps. To get a glimpse of our offerings, we recommend browsing the Github repositories of our workshops.

Computer Vision: Image Dataset Curation Series
Large Language Models: Local Retrieval Augmented Generation System
MLOps: Model Deployment with FastAPI and Docker
Natural Language Processing: Working with Embeddings in NLP

Hybrid Sessions Tailored for You: Join us online or in person in Potsdam at the Hasso Plattner Institut, or in Berlin, where we collaborate with TU Berlin's Google Developer Student Group. The AI Maker Community is an interactive experience, with session details shared in advance on Slack. The sessions are held in English, with possible provisions for German speakers.

Become a Part of the AI Ecosystem: By joining the AI Maker Community on Slack, you can take part in weekly hands-on workshops and paper readings. We also provide monthly research summaries and developments, and the opportunity to network with other AI enthusiasts.

Stay Engaged with Our Newsletter: Keep informed about the AI Service Center's new offerings by subscribing to our newsletter. You'll also get the latest news on opportunities, such as how our AI computing resources can support SMEs.

Join us on Slack: Become a part of the AI Maker Community today. https:/join.aimaker.community/

Important Information

Photographs, sound recordings and films will be made during the event. By participating, you agree that photos, audio and film recordings in which you can be recognized may be published as part of the public relations work of the AI Service Center Berlin-Brandenburg and the HPI.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to register for every event?

Yes. In addition to joining our Slack community, you need to register for the event on Eventbrite as we can only offer a limited number of attendees.

Are the sessions really free?

Yes! We are funded by the BMBF (German Ministry for Education and Research) and provide all our services free of charge.

How can I access the online link to the session?

All details will be shared on our Slack channel, which you can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/ai-maker-workspace/shared_invite/zt-2dmht14bo-MkGM2CQqVvrIuTfDNWO2Cg

What do I have to prepare?

Our sessions will always be in Jupyter Notebooks. We will mostly be using Google Colab or in some cases our own internal hardware. We encourage you to create a Google account beforehand and familiarize yourself with Google Colab.

Do I need to bring anything?

You need to bring your own laptop with WiFi support.

What is the AI Expert Certification Program?

The AI Expert Certification Program is an upcoming offering of the AI Services at HPI. We plan to validate the skills of practitioners through a series of knowledge tests and portfolio projects. These skills will be taught during the AI Maker Session series.

Do I need to set up any cloud environment?

In some sessions access to the Google Cloud Platform will be required. You will be informed of this requirement before the session on Slack.

Do I need any AI knowledge?

We will be publishing self-study guides on our Slack channel to help you prepare for the sessions.

Organised by

AI Services Berlin-Brandenburg @ HPI

The AI Service Center Berlin-Brandenburg is a project at the Hasso Plattner Institute funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Our goal is to lower the barriers to the use of AI in business and society.

We support start-ups, companies, public institutions, students and researchers in developing, operating and using AI applications. To this end, we provide the necessary resources, training and advice free of charge.