The AI
Collective.
Connect with local pioneers and innovators shaping the future of AI through meaningful gatherings and collaborative exploration.
Upcoming Events.
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About Us.
The AI Collective is a non-profit, grassroots community uniting 200,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI.
From its humble beginnings as an intimate gathering in a cozy San Francisco apartment, we've blossomed into a vibrant global community built on the belief that the most meaningful connections are made when exploring a shared curiosity together.
Learn More About Our MissionOur Values.
Our community is built on three core values that guide everything we do. These values shape our events, research, and interactions, ensuring that we create a space where diverse voices are heard and meaningful progress is made.
Our Why.
We believe that the development of AI should be collaborative, transparent, and human-centered. Our mission is rooted in nine core beliefs about AI's trajectory and humanity's role in shaping it.
"The future of AI will be shaped by the conversations happening today. By bringing together the brightest minds across disciplines, we ensure that this future is one where AI serves as a force for human flourishing."
Founding PerspectiveHow We Gather.
We bring our community together through diverse, intentional gatherings designed for deep connection and meaningful dialogue. From intimate living room meetups to large-scale demo nights, every event centers on thoughtful conversation and shared exploration.
Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners.
We are grateful for the continued support of our mission and community. These organizations help make our events, research, and gatherings possible.
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Madrona
- Fenwick & West LLP
- Meta
- Anthropic
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Microsoft
- Norwest Venture Partners
- Lovable
- Mercury
- Linux Foundation
- Product Hunt
- Stanford Law School
- TED AI
- GitHub
- Fidelity
- Amazon Web Services
- CoreWeave
- ProjectWorks
- Notion
- Oracle
- Roam
- Vercel
- Confluent
- Windsurf
Meet the Seattle Team.
Bhola Chhetri
Bhola is a Solutions Architect at Broadcom and the founder of CropTop. He's deeply passionate about go-to-market initiatives for businesses and individuals. Outside of work, Bhola loves cars, events, and traveling.
Gurucharan Lingamallu
Guru is a Computer Science student at the University of Washington focused on human-centered technology. He's interested in how tools shape memory, agency, and ownership, and focuses on building systems grounded in trust.
Keshav Ummat
Keshav is an Enterprise Account Executive at Glean, where he leads tech sales for customers in the PNW. Prior to Glean, he worked at AWS for 6 years and was also part of the founding team at Intently AI. He's deeply passionate about public speaking and community building, and was also raised here in Seattle! Outside of work, Keshav enjoys tennis, new food experiences and traveling the world!
You?
We're always looking for volunteers to help organize events and shape the future of AI in Seattle.
