BUILDING WITH AI, A PRACTICAL REALITY CHECK

Get ready for AI Crafts, we are bringing your favorite event to Colorado Springs!

As AI continues to transform industries in 2025, we're witnessing a critical inflection point: the gap between AI hype and successful implementation is widening. After helping dozens of clients navigate the gap between AI promises and real results at Humanity Innovation Labs and Bobcats Coding, we're here to share what we've learned the hard way.

No fluff. No hype. Just usable insights on distinguishing genuine innovation from AI washing, handling infrastructure limitations, approaching MVP development, estimating token costs, and making smarter AI deployment decisions.

And the learning doesn't stop when the presentations end – we'll have drinks and snacks ready while we tackle your specific AI development questions. 🍹✨

Let's meet at the Exponential Impact for a refreshingly honest late-afternoon product meetup that bridges the AI promise-reality gap!

When: April 18th, 2025 | 4-6:30pm MDT
Where: Exponential Impact

Tickets are $5, but register in advance and attend for FREE! Secure your spot now.

Please click https://www.humanityinnovationlabs.com/aicraftcoloradosprings for more info.

The event will be hosted by Humanity Innovation Labs at Exponential Impact’s Accelerator, located in the shared campus space of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, off Nevada Avenue.

Info: Max Cupp, Director of XI, will kick off the event with an inspiring introduction to XI’s mission and commitment to exponential impact. He will highlight how XI’s Accelerator empowers emerging technology startups with rigorous, holistic 12-week programs designed to help founders not just survive but thrive. More than just a business accelerator, XI fosters a community-driven approach, prioritizing people alongside profit to drive meaningful innovation. Max will set the stage for our panel discussion, emphasizing the critical role of collaboration, real-world problem-solving, and sustainable growth in the AI and tech ecosystem.

Info: Throughout 2024, we've seen promising projects derailed by misunderstandings about what makes an AI project truly AI. We'll share findings from our research paper on AI washing, introduce our AI product value classification, and provide practical questions to guide your decision-making. Using examples like the Coca-Cola Y3000 campaign, we'll demonstrate how proper terminology can be your compass in distinguishing genuine AI innovation from clever marketing tactics.

Info: As more and more people are adding AI features to their products, accurately forecasting costs remains a major blindspot for most teams. In this talk, you can gain practical insights into the financial realities of deploying and scaling AI solutions. You'll discover distinct integration strategies, understand typical cost patterns for common AI features, and learn how to optimize both near-term and long-term expenses.

Info: Successfully delivering machine learning and GenAI projects in an enterprise setting goes beyond technical skills—it requires mastering organizational change management. Join Aliz’s CEO in exploring how enterprises can carefully differentiate between ML projects, GenAI initiatives, and traditional application development to effectively navigate this new era. Drawing from real-life examples, you'll discover the common pitfalls, organizational challenges, and strategies for embedding AI solutions into existing workflows. Gain insights into managing the non-technical factors crucial for delivering impactful AI transformations.

Info: Together with Bobcats Coding, we'll showcase a product prototype developed in our Rapid 6-week MVP Program. Skipping the typical long, expensive development cycles, we leveraged low-code elements and third-party AI tools to achieve remarkable results. You'll see our battle-tested approach in action—demonstrating how to validate AI concepts quickly without depleting resources or burning out your team.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Exponential Impact, 3650 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, United States