AI Tinkerers Raleigh Meetup — August 12, 2026 [AI Tinkerers - Raleigh]
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AI Tinkerers Raleigh Meetup — August 12, 2026

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Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 • 5:30PM to 7:30PM (EDT)
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Our attendees include software engineers, solution architects, and data scientists from companies like Microsoft, NetApp, and Labcorp, bringing deep expertise in productionizing LLM agents, database scaling, and medical computer vision; the group holds accolades such as the IEEE Best Conference Paper Award, with Python, Docker, and machine learning representing the most common skills and interests, followed by React, computer vision, and cloud data engineering.

🤖 🔥 Join us for the next AI Tinkerers Raleigh Meetup — August 12, 2026🔥 🤖

☝️☝️ Register above to join us for an evening of awesome demos and networking with other active builders. This is an event you don’t want to miss!

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The AI Tinkerers builders’ room returns to Raleigh on August 12, 2026 for a hands-on evening of live AI tinkering. This is a curated, coder-first meetup focused on showing working code and real experiments rather than pitches. Expect short, hard demos, raw workflows, and candid feedback from peers who ship AI in production.
  • Date and time: August 12, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
  • Location: TBD
  • Registration requirements: you must provide an email and a social handle (LinkedIn, Twitter, or GitHub) when you RSVP
  • Speaker proposals: submissions welcome via the proposal form
  • Speaker proposals link: Submit Your Talk Proposal
  • Sponsor opportunities: Sponsors on the AI Tinkerers

What is AI Tinkerers?

AI Tinkerers is a meetup for serious builders, practitioners with technical, ML, and entrepreneurial chops who are working hands-on with foundation models like LLMs, VLMs, generative AI systems, and agentic frameworks.

If you’re designing LLM-native tools, crafting VLM-powered apps, or building autonomous agents with memory, tool use, and reasoning, this group is for you. We’re building beyond the hype, and sharing the messy, exciting, work-in-progress reality of invention.

AI Tinkerers meetups are held in cities around the world to connect dedicated practitioners who are passionate about building what’s next.

Who is this for?

👉 It’s AI Tinkerers, not AI generalists. We screen attendance to active builders with a shared level of expertise in order to create a collaborative environment ideal for early-stage discovery and innovation.

Read more about us in the FAQ

The goal here is to connect like-minded folks in the Raleigh area who are actively building a more interesting future with LLMs. We can’t let the folks in Silicon Valley have all of the fun!

AI Tinkerers - Raleigh:
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AI Tinkerers - London:
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🕕 Confirmed Schedule:

Our event will be on August 12

  • 5:30 PM: Doors Open
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Community Demos
  • 7:00 PM - close: Networking and Discussions

🎙️DEMO SIGNUPS🎙️

Demo Submission
We are actively looking for more demos! A demo is about 5 minutes long and shows a work in progress. Pitch decks are forbidden - we want to see your messy work in progress! Please use the “Demo Submission Form” link at the top of the page to apply! We are actively looking for more members. Don’t be shy!

Demos are capped at 5 minutes. No pitch decks! We’re eager to see your raw and exciting WIPs! 🛠️

Curious about previous talks? Read What Makes a Great Demo at AI Tinkerers.

🤖 Connect, Collaborate, and Create 🤖

This meetup is your chance to:
  • Showcase your latest AI projects: Share your work with the community during our demo session. Submit your proposal for a 5-minute presentation and inspire others with your innovative ideas.
  • Network with fellow tinkerers: Meet and collaborate with other active builders, AI engineers, entrepreneurs, and researchers who share your passion for building the future with AI.
  • Learn from industry experts: Gain insights and inspiration from leading figures in the AI space.

RSVP Today!

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with the Raleigh AI community. RSVP now.

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