Posts Tagged ‘Chat GPT’
Why 2025 is the Year of the Agent (or Is It?) | Gert Marx & Ulysses Maclaren | NDC Melbourne 2025
In this discussion from NDC Melbourne, Ulysses Maclaren sits down with Gert Marx to unpack one of the hottest topics in AI: agents. Are we truly in the “Year of the Agent,” or is the tech world just riding another buzzword wave? Ulysses shares what makes a real agent, contrasting them with rule-based systems, AI workflows, and generative models. With concrete examples and industry insights, he explains when it’s best to use an agent, when a workflow will suffice, and why so many companies are marketing non-agents as agents. If you’re building AI-powered solutions and unsure what tools are best suited to your problem space, this talk is a must-watch.
Read MoreThe Hidden Cost of AI | Ulysses Maclaren & Richard Campbell | NDC Melbourne 2025
What does artificial intelligence have to do with nuclear reactors, brownouts, and humanity’s last exam? At NDC, SSW’s Ulysses Maclaren sits down with tech veteran Richard Campbell to explore the energy demands of AI, Microsoft’s nuclear strategy, and how our increasing data needs are impacting global infrastructure. They also examine whether artificial general intelligence is truly within reach or still a distant goal. From understanding the environmental cost of AI to dissecting the realities behind AGI, this conversation offers practical insights into where technology is heading and how it’s reshaping our world.
Read MoreShaving the Yak with AI: Devs want specs, Product Owners want speed | Adam Cogan | User Group
Learn the lessons from deploying AI to solve one of the most persistent struggles in software development.
Read MoreIf you think AI is cheating, you’re doing it wrong | Ulysses Maclaren | SSW Rules
AI is the tool of this generation, but are we using it responsibly? Ulysses Maclaren dives into the best practices for AI use—covering transparency, critical thinking, data privacy, and how to leverage AI to boost productivity. Learn why using AI intelligently is the key to staying ahead in your career.
Read MoreThe Year of the AI Agent: Automation to Intelligence | Ulysses Maclaren | SSW User Group
Discover how AI agents differ from traditional AI-enabled workflows, delving into their capacity to autonomously gather data, reason, and seamlessly integrate tools to achieve outcomes.
Read MoreCreating Multi-Language AI-Powered Apps w/ Rust, Python & Blazor | TJ Gokken | SSW User Groups
Let’s do some polyglot programming. We’ll create a modern system diagnostics tool called HAL (Hardware Assistant that Learns). We’ll combine Rust’s system-level performance, Python’s AI capabilities with AutoGen, a multi-agent framework, and Blazor’s modern web interface into a cohesive application.
Key Takeaways:
Inter-process communication between Rust, Python, and .NET
Understand when and why to use different languages in AI applications
Learn to implement Microsoft’s AutoGen for multi-agent AI systems
The 12 days of Generative AI | Seth Daily | SSW User Groups
This is Seth’s mental journey of a someone new to the tech industry, who has ridden the AI wave since ChatGPT first blew up.
Read MoreAI 2 Day Workshop | Calum Simpson
SSW is exploring the evolving field of AI for software development, and actively encourages employees to integrate use AI into their work. Since Generative AI has become widely adopted, our developers have been taking advantage of it, and are building better software faster and significantly boosting SSW’s productivity. This workshop aims to share the knowledge of these great modern tools to help others.
Available both in-person and online.
AI Security Fundamentals | Ulysses Maclaren & Sarah Young | NDC Sydney 2024
Join us for an insightful discussion on AI and security fundamentals. Ulysses Maclaren from SSW TV and Sarah Young, Senior Cloud Security Advocate at Microsoft delve into the importance of maintaining traditional security measures alongside advancements in AI, covering topics such as model poisoning, data privacy concerns, and the role of AI in organizational security. Gain valuable insights for navigating the complex landscape of AI-enabled applications and safeguarding data integrity. Don’t miss this engaging conversation packed with expert advice and practical tips!
Read MoreCoding with Ghosts | Gordon Beeming | SSW User Group
This engaging talk will help you be more productive and understand where you can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to get ahead and implement modern engineering practices
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