How AI Gets Built at Ai2 | AI Research Talk

​Ai2, Seattle's nonprofit AI research institute, welcomes the Seattle Tech Week community to our Northlake office to go behind the scenes with the researchers and scientists building transformative AI systems.

• ​Hear directly from Ai2 researchers about the technical work behind our open artifacts, from scaling large training runs to fine-tuning and reinforcement learning

• ​Learn how models, datasets, and infrastructure come together across the research and development lifecycle

• ​Explore the engineering challenges involved in building, testing, and releasing cutting-edge AI openly, including post-training and evaluation

​Whether you're an AI practitioner, engineer, researcher, or someone considering a technical career in the field, join us to connect with the people building what's next and get a firsthand look at the research happening at Ai2.

​Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 3-4pm

​Location: Ai2 Office
3800 Latona Ave NE Ste 300
Seattle, WA 98105

​RSVP required. Free street parking available. Ai2 is located on the 3rd floor. Take the elevator from the East tower to floor 3, Suite 300.

​About Ai2: Ai2 is a Seattle based non-profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen. We develop foundational AI research and innovation to deliver real-world impact through large-scale open models, data, robotics, conservation, and beyond.