Applied AI Society · Est. 2026
OPEN MINDS.OPEN FUTURE.
A global community of founders, researchers, and builders advancing open-source and applied AI — together, in person, every month.
Next Fireside
Frontier vs. Open Source Future of LLMs
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Jul 22, 2026 · 5:30 PM San Francisco, CA
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