AI workshops in Chicago

Roll up your sleeves: hands-on AI workshops and training across Chicago, from prompt-engineering intensives to fine-tuning labs and beginner-friendly no-code classes. Come with a laptop, leave having actually built something. Every upcoming session, verified daily.

Meetups Hackathons Conferences Networking Free events

Sep

Wed

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CDT

Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?

Skokie Public Libraryby AI Safety Awareness Group Chicago

A free, beginner-friendly Skokie workshop on current AI systems, their likely effects on work and society, and the risks that deserve public attention.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerGeneralStudents

Sep

Fri

12:30 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

RunDiffusion Workshop: Generative AI for Design Visualization

25 East Washingtonby Chicago Innovate Tech AEC

A hands-on Loop workshop on using generative AI to turn early design concepts and annotations into renderings, visualizations and animated storytelling, including prompt technique and plugin integration with Revit, Rhino and SketchUp.

WorkshopIntermediateDevelopersBusiness

Oct

Thu

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDT

Chicago Physical AI Workshop and Meetup

UIC Student Center Eastby Voxel51

A Chicago evening of lightning talks and hands-on practice for people working in computer vision, machine learning and physical AI, co-presented by Voxel51 and Nebius at UIC.

WorkshopFreeIntermediateDevelopersResearchersStudents

Nov

Thu

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Microsoft Copilot & AI LAB: Level I Foundations

Association Forum Headquartersby Association Forum

A hands-on Chicago workshop for association professionals who want practical foundations for using Microsoft Copilot and generative AI responsibly in day-to-day work.

WorkshopBeginnerBusiness

Nov

Tue

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Microsoft Copilot & AI LAB: Level II Advanced

Association Forum Headquartersby Association Forum

An advanced Chicago workshop for experienced AI users who want to turn Microsoft Copilot usage into a responsible, organization-wide adoption strategy.

WorkshopAdvancedBusiness

Nov

Sun

9:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST

AI4S 2026: Workshop on AI & ML for Scientific Applications

McCormick Placeby SC26

A one-day SC26 workshop at McCormick Place for researchers and technical practitioners advancing trustworthy, scalable AI and machine-learning methods for scientific discovery and high-performance computing.

WorkshopAdvancedDevelopersResearchersStudents