​Offline Community Connect: The Model Wars

​OpenAI, Gemini, open-source, and Claude models. Which one actually matters?

​The AI model landscape is changing rapidly, with new frontier and open-source models launching constantly. This meetup brings the conversation back to the models themselves.

​We’ll explore how leading models compare, where they perform best, the trade-offs between capability, cost, speed, and flexibility, and how engineers and teams should choose the right model for their use case.

​Agenda

​1. Welcome & Introduction to Indian Data Club: 10 min

​A brief introduction to Indian Data Club and the focus of the meetup.

​2. Icebreaker: 10 min

​A quick activity around the AI models participants currently use or prefer.

​3. Workshop: 40-50 min

Speaker - Anand Gaur (Mobile Tech Lead @ TCS)
Understanding the AI Agents
A practical overview of Agents.

​Introduction of the Ecosystem Partner Paytm

​4. Panel Discussion: 40 min
Speakers: (TBD)

​Choosing the Right AI Model: What Actually Matters?

​Three industry practitioners discuss model selection, performance, cost, open source vs. APIs, real-world reliability, and what teams should consider beyond benchmarks.

​5. Closing Remarks & Open Networking: 30-40 min

​Closing remarks followed by networking with speakers, panelists, and the community.

​What You'll Take Away

• ​A clearer view of the current AI model landscape

• ​How to compare models beyond benchmarks

• ​Model selection trade-offs

• ​Frontier vs. open-source considerations

• ​Real-world perspectives from industry practitioners

• ​Community opinions on where the model race is heading

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