BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260904T143049Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260905T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260905T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260904T143049Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260904T143049Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482699 DESCRIPTION:AI is everywhere\, but is it actually useful? \;\n \;\n This hands-on workshop cuts through the hype and focuses on what AI can genuinely do for real people in real workflows. Led by **Scott Hanselman ** (VP\, Developer Community at Microsoft)\, the session is practical\, grounded\, and interactive. \;\n \;\nWe'll look at: \;\n \;\ n* Large vs. small language models\, and when model size actually matter s \;\n* NPUs and edge AI\, and how to think critically about AI perfo rmance claims \;\n* Practical productivity patterns that reduce toil instead of adding it \;\n* How to spot inflated claims and avoid the grift \;\n \;\nBring a laptop\, an open mind\, and a healthy dose of skepticism. No PhD required. \;\n \;\nFree\, but registration i s required and seats are limited. Register at [steamcircuit.com](https:/ /www.steamcircuit.com/events/ai-builder-series-ai-without-the-hype-septe mber-5-2026). \;\n \;\nHosted by STEAM Circuit as part of the AI B uilder Series.\n\nTags: AI\, workshop\, steamcircuit\, hanselman\, machi nelearning\, free\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504826 99 URL:https://www.steamcircuit.com/events/ai-builder-series-ai-without-the- hype-september-5-2026 SUMMARY:AI Builder Series: AI Without the Hype with Scott Hanselman LOCATION:Nedspace: 621 SW Morrison St #800\, Portland OR 97205 United Sta tes SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR