TLDR:

​​Bridging scholastic w enterprise and on other side of AI hype train for the last 2 years, using LLMs and other tools to automate things while addressing the deepest technical and ethical questions around AI safety in use within society.

​​Note: AI doomers not welcome, cool topic but we don't have time. We discuss actual [and current] harms from the technology as developers.

​Talks this month:

• ​Simon Willison, Datasette - Prompt injection, the lethal trifecta and challenges with MCP security
• ​Brian Boynton, MCPSearchTool.com (case study on implementing security w a tricky product)
• ​Teresa Grandia with Cohere Labs

​Schedule:

• ​5:30pm - Doors / food
• ​6:30pm - Talks w Q&A (5-10 min)
• ​7:00pm - Discussion
• ​8:00pm - Shutting it down

​Directions: Attendees should enter via the courtyard entrance (up the stairs by the circular water fountain). For accessible entry, building staff will provide elevator access - please enter by the reception desk. All guests must present a valid and physical government-issued ID - this is mandatory with no exceptions.

Code of Conduct: All attendees are obliged to follow the AWS Community Codes of Conduct and agree to the AWS Event Terms and Conditions.

Blasts

Today, 12:29 PM

additional guest added for case study - forward invite as needed

​Just added Brian Boynton to lineup, who will run through security aspects of MCPSearchTool.com - he realizes the security holes so will be a case study. Feel free to forward to anyone who wants to join us @ AWS (we took a short break since summer started, increased the intrigue a bit more in terms of topics).

​RSVP in meantime, see you there!

Jul 26, 4:44 PM

MCP security [theme] in our next meetup on Aug 8th

​We've got some great guests (Simon w Datasette and Teresa w Cohere) and are at AWS Loft downtown - tell your friends about it (we actually need more attendees) - see you on other side of AI hype land (we're not hype; real issues discussed)