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In the spirit of community and collaboration, we are moving our annual Holiday Party and Charity Drive to 12/12. The venue didn’t want to have two holiday parties back to back, sooo… Use Coupon: AILA at checkout. 

2025 Plans

We’re seeking passionate ambassadors to lead industry-specific discussions and dynamic speakers eager to share their expertise at our regular events. Ready to inspire, connect, and make an impact? Volunteer now as an ambassador or as a speaker.

• Gen AI Meetup - 2nd Mondays

• AI Policy Mixer - 2nd Thursdays

• Health Equity Mixer - TBD

• Responsible AI Reading Group - TBD

• Cerebral Beach Sunday Fundays

• Earth Summit - April 17th

• AI on the Lot - May 27-30th

• Responsible AI Symposium - June 19th

• Cerebral Beach Summer Kick-Off - July 5th

• Life Summit - October 16th

• Holiday Party - December 11th

Don’t see an event topic that piques your interest? Become an ambassador! These are our regularly scheduled events, and more will be announced monthly. Help us organize workshops, talks, mixers, pickleball tournaments, and hackathons, and let’s continue growing the AI LA Community!

AI LA Paid Membership Survey

This year, we hosted over 100 events (double the number from last year), and we’d like your feedback to provide even more value to you in 2025.

AI LA is a community-driven nonprofit dedicated to advancing AI literacy, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation in Los Angeles and beyond since 2016. As we explore the potential of an annual paid membership, we want to ensure it meets your needs and aspirations. Everyone will still have access to our regular events, but there will be a non-member and member price and plenty of free events!

Your feedback is crucial in helping us design a membership program that brings the most value to our community. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Navigating AI Policy: Legislative Insight and Hands-on Workshop (12/12, Playa Vista)

Join us at AI LA's Navigating AI Policy: Legislative Insight and Hands-On Workshop for an in-depth exploration of Responsible AI policymaking.

​This event offers valuable insights for all individuals with any level of expertise, experience, and backgrounds. Engage with policy experts equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively engage in AI policy development.

​In this workshop, you'll:

• ​Build foundational knowledge: Gain a behind-the-scenes understanding of the legislative process and AI policy, guided by insights from expert Ayeh Bandeh-Ahmadi.

• ​Engage in hands-on policy-making: Participate in an interactive workshop simulating the collaborative process of drafting and negotiating AI policy.

• ​Network with industry professionals: Engage, meet, and chat with LA's Responsible AI community.

​This workshop is perfect for:

• ​Policy professionals, government representatives, and AI enthusiasts.

• ​Industry experts and community members invested in responsible AI.

• ​Anyone driven to contribute to impactful policy discussions.

​Space is limited to 20 participants, so register early to secure your spot! Food and drinks will be provided! Join us for a dynamic evening of learning and networking as we collaboratively shape a responsible AI future.

Bridging AI Innovation with Responsibility: Key Takeaways from #LATechWeek Responsible AI - Made in LA Event

On Friday, October 18 as #LATechWeek was winding down, Angelenos made their way through Friday evening traffic to catch the sunset at AI LA’s Cerebral Beach HQ in Playa Del Rey and to attend the Responsible AI Reading Group’s “Responsible AI - Made in LA” event. 

The evening featured a diverse lineup of leading Responsible AI voices from the government, academia, nonprofit, and private sectors including Jen Garcia, CEO Employ California; Amy Tong, the Secretary of Government Operations for the State of California; Dr. Sarah Roberts, Professor at UCLA in Information Studies, Labor Studies, and Gender Studies; and Kareem Saleh, Founder and CEO of FairPlay AI.

The discussion was kicked off by the moderator, Paul-Marie Carfantan, Founder and Head of the Responsible AI Reading Group at AI LA, sharing some statistics on the rapid increase of AI adoption, almost doubling from this same time last year, “What kind of risk exists and why do we need responsible AI? What risk is responsible AI addressing?”