Wiki3: Own Your Own AI Workshop

🌟 Wiki3 AI Owners Group — Inaugural Meetup 🌟
Free · Hybrid · In-Person at Hacker Dojo + Online

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn to run AI models on your own computer—no cloud, no subscriptions, and your data remains private! We'll focus on practical tools you can install and use today, featuring live demos, guided installations, and ample time to experiment with your own projects.

🔑 What You'll Learn:

• Local-First AI Basics: Understand why running models locally is essential for your privacy, cost-effectiveness, and control.
• Jan.ai: Explore this privacy-first ChatGPT alternative and learn about building custom AI workflows with your own documents and data.

🗓️ Agenda (2.5 hours)

• Quick Jan.ai Examples
• Insights on Open Source & Freedom
• Live Jan.ai Demo
• Installation Walkthroughs for Mac and Windows
• Extend Jan with Jan Skills
• Introduction to MCP Servers and Tools
• Interactive Q&A Session
• Practice/Problem-Solving Time
• Member Demos (optional)
• Review & Feedback for future topics

💻 What to Bring:
A laptop (Mac or Windows) if you wish to install and experiment during the session. No prior setup required; we will guide you through everything. Also, bring your curiosity!

👥 Who Should Attend:
Anyone interested in running AI privately on their own hardware. Educators, developers, researchers, students, and curious technologists are all welcome—no prior AI experience is necessary!

🔗 Registration:
Space is limited for in-person attendance at Hacker Dojo. Online attendees are welcome via livestream (link provided after registration).
Register here