AI & Vibe Coding

Find out what everyone is building.Oct 11 – Oct 17

[Chicago] Agentic AI Builder Lab with Google Cloud
Tue Oct 13 · 5 PMChicago · Exact address not listed

This intensive, 90-minute workshop has attendees architect, configure and deploy autonomous agentic systems using Google Cloud in a hands-on build lab.

Chicago Frontier Hackathon: Build your Autonomous Code Factory
Fri Oct 16 · 10 AMWest Loop · West Loop

Build an autonomous software factory in this 10+ hour hackathon, assigning agents features to build with an Obvious workspace and unlimited hackathon tokens; the event is entirely free.

Claude Code Workshop with Tenex - Chicago
Wed Oct 14 · 2 PMChicago · Exact address not listed

Work directly with Claude Code and Tenex to orchestrate AI agents that write and ship code, with live help from Anthropic engineers and Tenex partners and a stated goal of leaving with something you built.

Grok Bot Meetup Chicago
Fri Oct 16 · 5:30 PMSpaces Fulton Market · West Loop

Bring a laptop and pair up to build a Grok Bot with Cursor, then present it to the group; a Luma invitation must be shown to building security.

BYOD Agentic Dev Hackathon
Fri Oct 16 · 9:30 AMMicrosoft Midwest District · The Loop

Bring your own laptop and Microsoft 365 tenant for a half-day, hands-on session building an agent or app with the Chicago Microsoft Power Platform User Group.

What is Going On in AI?
Thu Oct 15 · 5 PMDavid Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago · Hyde Park

A moderated discussion and Q&A with Stephen Casper and Daniel Holz examines frontier AI, existential risk and how to develop more robust systems, followed by a reception.

Elastic + CSA Chicago: GenAI Meets Security
Wed Oct 14 · 6 PMAssociation Forum · The Loop

Explore the intersection of generative AI and security at this Elastic and Cloud Security Alliance chapter meeting.

Autonomous Agents: The Emerging GenAI Threat
Wed Oct 14 · 6 PM10 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606 · The Loop

Hear Elastic Senior Data Scientist Gus Carlock present how autonomous-agent threats are being observed in the wild and discuss potential protections; valid ID is required for venue access.

AI for Outlook + Lessons from creating an AI multimedia platform
Tue Oct 13 · 5:30 PMAon Center · The Loop

See a live demonstration of an AI assistant inside Outlook, followed by lessons from building an AI multimedia platform for images, animation and speech.

Where AI is (and isn't) changing commercial work
Tue Oct 13 · 3:30 PM222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza · The Loop

Hear how pharmaceutical leaders are using AI in commercial work, including what is driving adoption, investment and real-world value.