AI Events in Chicago, IL

Every upcoming AI meetup, workshop, hackathon, and conference in Chicago. Updated daily.

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6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

AI Assisted Engineering Series: Planning

by Chicago ML

Chicago ML convenes a Loop-area planning session for a new hands-on series on using AI tools in engineering workflows and application development.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersStudents

Sep

Tue

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

How Does AI Impact the Way We Learn?

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Squareby Edtech Institute of Chicago

Edtech Institute of Chicago launches its Future of Learning meetup series with a hands-on evening on AI and learning research, practical opportunities and open questions.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersResearchersStudentsGeneral

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

Thu

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

September 2026 Meetup: Chicago AI Engineering Group

nvisia Conference Centerby Chicago AI Engineering Group

An in-person Chicago AI Engineering Group meetup for local practitioners, with networking followed by a technical presentation at the nvisia Conference Center.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersStudentsGeneral

Oct

Tue

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series: Meng Jiang (Notre Dame)

John Crerar Library, University of Chicagoby University of Chicago Data Science Institute

A free public talk at the University of Chicago's John Crerar Library from Notre Dame computer scientist Meng Jiang, part of the weekly Schmidt AI in Science series on AI-driven work across the physical and biological sciences.

MeetupFreeAdvancedResearchersStudents

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

Tech Pulse 2030 Chicago: October Session

Discovery Partners Instituteby AI 2030 | Responsible AI Chicago

A free Chicago meetup for practitioners, entrepreneurs and community leaders examining responsible AI and the real-world impact of emerging technology, followed by local networking.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersBusinessResearchersStudents

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

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

Artificial Intelligence: Sam Basu

Aon Centerby Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup Group

A Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup technical session with Sam Basu on artificial intelligence, for local developers interested in current AI practice and engineering discussion.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersStudents

Oct

Tue

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series: Doug Brinkerhoff (University of Montana)

John Crerar Library, University of Chicagoby University of Chicago Data Science Institute

A free talk at UChicago on why a machine learning glacier flow emulator ended up back as a PDE solver, covering GPU-accelerated multigrid methods and ML-inspired transport operators in scientific computing.

MeetupFreeAdvancedResearchersStudents

Oct

Mon

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT

The UChicago and Caltech Conference on AI+Science 2026

David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicagoby University of Chicago Data Science Institute

A three-day research conference at UChicago's David Rubenstein Forum gathering leading core AI and domain science researchers, jointly run with Caltech and sponsored by the Margot and Tom Pritzker Foundation.

ConferenceFreeAdvancedResearchersStudents

Oct

Tue

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series: Ella King (Northwestern)

John Crerar Library, University of Chicagoby University of Chicago Data Science Institute

A free UChicago talk from Northwestern engineer Ella King, whose work applies AI methods to designing dynamic, self-correcting materials, part of the weekly Schmidt AI in Science series.

MeetupFreeAdvancedResearchersStudents

Nov

Tue

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Tech Pulse 2030 Chicago: November

Discovery Partners Instituteby AI 2030 | Responsible AI Chicago

A free responsible-AI community meetup at Discovery Partners Institute for Chicago practitioners, entrepreneurs and leaders discussing emerging technology and responsible innovation.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersBusinessResearchersStudents

Nov

Thu

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

Generative AI Transformers: A Deep Dive

Aon Centerby Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup Group

A Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup technical walkthrough of transformer internals, from embeddings and attention to agents and AI application harnesses.

MeetupFreeIntermediateDevelopersStudents

Nov

Tue

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series: Greg Bryan (Columbia)

David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicagoby University of Chicago Data Science Institute

A free University of Chicago research talk by Columbia astronomer Greg Bryan, part of the Schmidt AI in Science series on AI-driven advances across the physical and biological sciences.

MeetupFreeAdvancedResearchersStudents

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