{"id":23218,"date":"2023-07-12T05:34:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/?p=23218"},"modified":"2023-07-12T13:18:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T20:18:50","slug":"the-ai-hotspots-in-the-sf-bay-area-to-keep-an-eye-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/12\/the-ai-hotspots-in-the-sf-bay-area-to-keep-an-eye-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI Hotspots in the SF Bay Area to Keep an Eye On"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I go to three AI events per week, here’s what I’ve learned.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m frequently asked, \u201cWhere are the AI hotspots\u201d in the bay area? Yeah, there\u2019s often 80+ AI events per month in SF<\/a>, and I also lead my own event series. I\u2019ve been in the Bay Area for 27 years and have experienced five tech cycles<\/a>, and haven\u2019t seen a boom like this since 1999.<\/p>\n

Hayes Valley, dubbed “Cerebral Valley”: A Hub for AI Innovation<\/strong>
\nThe neighborhood, NW of Van Ness and Market is Hayes Valley, now known as “Cerebral Valley” (article from The Standard<\/a>), has become a key area for AI development in the city. Inspired by this trend, a collective named Cerebral Valley was formed as a co-living and co-working space where AI founders are working on next-generation projects. This innovative hub, run by my friends Ivan and Mike, hosts hackathons and working groups, fostering a vibrant community of AI innovators. Learn more at Cerebral Valley<\/a>, in most cases you can find this crew at Shack15…<\/p>\n

Shack15: Co-working and Events with a Bay View<\/strong>
\nRun by my friend J\u00f8rn Lyseggen<\/a>, founder of Meltwater, Shack15 is situated in the iconic Ferry Building and offers a beautiful co-working and event space. There are numerous AI startups coworking, meeting, and several after-hours events focused on AI. It’s an ideal location for networking, collaboration, and soaking in the stunning views of the city. Visit Shack15<\/a> for more information about events and membership, it\u2019s appropriately priced. You\u2019ll find me there about once a week.<\/p>\n

AWS Loft: A Central Hub for AI Startups<\/strong>
\nLocated on Market in FiDi, in between Hayes Valley and the Ferry Building where Shack15 is, the AWS Loft<\/a> is a co-working spot where startups centralize to use the many tools AWS offers for AI developers. It hosts the Generative AI cohort<\/a> and provides access to services like Bedrock and other AWS cloud services tools. My AWS buddy is Mark Birch, follow him on Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n

Founders, Inc. Lab: A Space for Builders in Fort Mason<\/strong>
\nFounders, Inc.<\/a> Lab in San Francisco is a workspace for founders to build innovative companies. It offers a hardware lab for creating robots and brain-computer interfaces, an open workspace, a state-of-the-art podcast studio, and a pop-up events space. Additional amenities include a gym, a gaming room, and a variety of creative tools. The Lab fosters a community of ambitious builders, providing an environment for collaboration and innovation.<\/p>\n

AGI House: An AI Community in a Mansion 20 min South of SF<\/strong>
\nLocated in the affluent Bay Area neighborhood of Hillsborough, the AGI House<\/a> is a mansion that houses up to ten AI founders and researchers. It hosts weekly events like dinners, hackathons, and fireside chats. The residents, including a researcher from OpenAI, work on a variety of AI-related startups. The house also organizes exclusive dinner parties and discussions on AI’s impact on various sectors.<\/p>\n

Llama Lounge: Where AI Startups Meet You, Monthly, SF<\/strong>
\nFinally, don’t miss out on the Llama Lounge, an event I host, where AI startups come to meet you. With a dynamic speaker, hundreds of attendees, and Detroit\/SF pizza, it’s a must-visit for anyone in the AI space. Register for Llama Lounge August<\/a>, space is limited, we had 200 folks on wait list unable to get into the last one.<\/p>\n

Palo Alto will be the next AI hotspot<\/strong>
\nTo watch, a regular Palo Alto AI meetup is forming on Mondays<\/a>, hosted by my friend Murray Newlands, here\u2019s my photo on Twitter<\/a>. While still in the early period of community formation, Palo Alto is usually the second hotspot outside of SF proper.<\/p>\n

These hotspots are more than just locations\u2014they’re communities where ideas are shared, collaborations are formed, and the future of AI is being shaped. I hope you find this information useful and look forward to hearing about your experiences in these exciting spaces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I go to three AI events per week, here’s what I’ve learned. I’m frequently asked, “Where are the AI hotspots” in the bay area? Yeah, there’s often 80+ AI events per month in SF, and I also lead my own event series. I’ve been in … Continue readingThe AI Hotspots in the SF Bay Area to Keep an Eye On<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,195],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai","category-innovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}