What we’re about
AppliedAI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to developing the next generation of AI leaders in Minnesota. We do this through a conference, podcast, weekly news, monthly newsletters, YouTube channel, and monthly meetups. Our events provide education, hands-on training, and real-world AI applications to help people of all ages learn how to use AI to solve real-life problems.
Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our Conversation On Applied AI Podcast. We publish new episodes every other week on topics related to Artificial Intelligence and its applications! We also publish a Monthly Newsletter with details on our current events and ways to engage with our community.
What is Artificial Intelligence
In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans. Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving its goals. Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is often used to describe machines (or computers) that mimic "cognitive" functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem solving".
What is AppliedAI?
Simple. :) It's the real-world applications that these far-fetched, big ideas lead to. Some things around us that are applications of AI include digital assistants (Google Home, Alexa), self-driving cars, robots, chatbots and many many more!
Who should go AppliedAI Meetups?
This group is a place for anyone who is interesting in learning, sharing and applying Artificial Intelligence to their products and services. It's also for people of all ages just interested in what's going on in the AI space by networking and talking with real-world practitioners of this exciting and new technology.
What happens at AppliedAI Meetups?
• We have speakers and panelists talking about AI in real-world scenarios
• We do demos of AI related projects and explain how they work
• We discuss, where AI has been, where it is today and where it's heading in the future
• We have fun!
Where else can I find you?
Follow us on social media!
Facebook, LinkedIN and Twitter
We also have a podcast and YouTube page.
What are the colors of your logo?
They are derived from the color palette of a few of the first-ever AI-generated photos from Google’s Deep Learning tool.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- AI in Product Management: The Death of the BacklogLab651, St Paul, MN
Overview
There's always a lot to talk about when you bring a bunch of product thinkings into the room.So much of how our profession is evolving points to leaning harder on technology, going faster, and becoming a production multiplier. We're excited to invite long-time product leader, Joe Ruekert, to disrupt this trend.
Joe's session with us is: The Death of the Backlog: Why the Future of Product Management Is More Human Than Ever.
His depth of experience leading product at Ameriprise, Target and other Fortune 50 companies, plus is current role at Careforth is sure to bring us all some new perspective.
We'll certainly have time for additional topics. Be sure to bring your stories, questions, side projects, and discussion topics. Our community is always eager to offer insights, ideas, and suggestions for navigating tough challenges.
Agenda
- 2:00pm - 2:30pm: Arrival and networking
- 2:30pm - 2:45pm: Announcements and round-room introductions
- 2:45pm - 3:30pm: Featured presentation by Joe Ruekert: The Death of the Backlog: Why the Future of Product Management Is More Human Than Ever.
- 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Your impromptu discussion topics
- 4:00pm onwards: Continued networking at Monster Brewing
Thank you for the unwavering support of Justin Grammens, Lab651, and Emily McCarthy.
This session is co-hosted by: John DeBauche, Beth-Allison Berggren and Cam Gross.
- Applied AI for Product Management - June 2025Lab651, St Paul, MN
Overview
There's always a lot to talk about when you bring a bunch of product thinkers into the room.So much of how our profession is evolving points to leaning harder on technology, going faster, and becoming a production multiplier. We're excited to invite long-time product leader, Joe Ruekert, to disrupt this trend.
Joe's session with us is: The Death of the Backlog: Why the Future of Product Management Is More Human Than Ever.
His depth of experience leading product at Ameriprise, Target and other Fortune 50 companies, plus is current role at Careforth is sure to bring us new perspectives.
We'll certainly have time for additional topics. Be sure to bring your stories, questions, side projects, and discussion topics. Our community is always eager to offer insights, ideas, and suggestions for navigating tough challenges.
Agenda
- 2:00pm - 2:30pm: Arrival and networking
- 2:30pm - 2:45pm: Announcements and round-room introductions
- 2:45pm - 3:30pm: Featured presentation by Joe Ruekert: The Death of the Backlog: Why the Future of Product Management Is More Human Than Ever.
- 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Your impromptu discussion topics
- 4:00pm onwards: Continued networking at Monster Brewing
Thank you for the unwavering support of Justin Grammens, Lab651, Recursive Awesome, and Emily McCarthy.
This session is co-hosted by: John DeBauche, Beth-Allison Berggren and Cam Gross.
- AI as Your Health Ally: Beyond the Doctor's OfficeLab651, St Paul, MN
Overview
Many of you may remember my previous MinneBar talk "Side Projects for Fun and Profit." Today, I'm sharing a different journey – one that began with a routine checkup revealing concerning biomarkers and led to an unexpected exploration of how AI can transform health management.
Between brief doctor visits every few months, I found myself turning to AI for guidance – asking detailed questions about diet modifications, medication interactions, and lifestyle adjustments. By capturing food images, tracking metrics, and providing health context, I received increasingly personalized guidance that produced measurable improvements in just three months.
This experience highlighted a critical gap in our healthcare system: the lack of intelligent day-to-day guidance between medical appointments. Drawing on my engineering background, I've been developing a solution that combines medical records, wearable data, and AI to provide continuous, personalized health support – turning scattered numbers into actionable insights.
What's particularly promising is how this approach could democratize healthcare for widespread conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. By making personalized guidance accessible regardless of location or socioeconomic status, we can help address health inequities that disproportionately affect underserved communities.
Join me to explore:
- How AI can decode complex health information and make it personally relevant
- Practical techniques for using AI as a health companion (with live demonstrations)
- The technical challenges of creating memory-aware AI that builds context over time
- Privacy-first approaches to handling sensitive health data
I'll share honest insights from both perspectives – as someone who used AI to improve health outcomes and as an engineer crafting solutions to help others navigate similar paths.
Agenda
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking - food & drinks
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Presentation & discussion
8:00pm: Networking at Lake Monster BrewingMeet Our Featured Speaker
Adeel Ahmad is a Founder/Principal at Lab 1908, a startup studio in St. Paul, and an investor/advisor at a bunch of startups around Twin Cities and San Francisco.Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Lab651 & Recursive Awesome
