ClawCamp Campfire (Postponed)

Sorry, due to venue scheduling conflict we have to postpone this event. We will update with a new date when we’ve confirmed. Stay tuned for more info. 🦞 Workshop: Private ChatGPT Experience on Your Own Computer - Running AI Locally Facilitated by Jason Stine, a passionate AI hobbyist who enjoys mentoring others. Workshop Description: Ever feel uncomfortable about sharing too much personal info with ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude but still want AI’s help? Against giving Big Tech your private life on a golden platter running on wasteful resource-sucking data centers? A bit confused about some of the jargon and words used in news articles about the next most powerful AI models coming out? This workshop is for you! Earlier this year there was a breakthrough - we can now run AI that are more than capable of being private and even completely offline assistants on personal computers and laptops! Who this is for: Beginners who find setting up agents with OpenClaw too intimidating but still want a capable AI experience like ChatGPT that keeps all private information on their own computers - without writing any code or running any terminal/command line commands! Anyone who has plenty of experience with paid subscription agents who are ready learn how to run their own local AI models for free. What we'll cover: Setting up Jan (open source ChatGPT-like interface) and running powerful open source AI models of your choosing on your own computer. Learning important concepts about running AI on your own computer - from why open source AI exists to tokens, context, model quantization, MCP tool servers, and more. Answering your questions to make sure you're confident discussing AI model concepts and the major news developments that are shaking the world. This is a hands-on workshop - bring your computer and get ready to download and install some AI! System Requirements: The more RAM your computer has, the better. It’s now possible to run near-frontier-capable-AI on computers with just 16GB of RAM. That said, even if your computer has less than that (like 8GB), you can run less powerful AI that is still impressive and are welcome to attend! To be efficient, we encourage participants to download and install Jan (https://www.jan.ai/) as well as the AI model it suggests when first running the app in advance before coming to the event. During the event, you’ll learn how to find even better AI models to replace the default Jan model with. Learn more at ClawCamp.org We're excited to partner with Step SF. Step SF is where founders, investors, startup teams, and tech leaders come together to explore the latest in AI, connect with the startup ecosystem, and build meaningful partnerships. Join us on August 27 at The Midway in San Francisco. Get 20% off Step SF with code "AIIFY": lu.ma/StepSF26?coupon=aiify Learn more at: StepSF.com 💡 Mentor, Speak, Sponsor, or Partner Fill out our contact form: Aiify.io/form 📅 Schedule 6:00pm: Doors Open 6:30pm: Workshop Begins 8:00pm: Q&A and Networking 💡 Sponsors & Partners [Loading...] 🎤 Speakers & Mentors Jason Stine is actually in no way related to Jan. He's just a passionate AI hobbyist who enjoys mentoring others and found that Jan was the most straightforward software for this workshop. He's a fullstack web developer (software engineer) who uses Cursor AI every day at work. 🦞 About ClawCamp ClawCamp.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing personal AI proficiency. Events bring together organizations, experts, and mentors to provide the tools, training, and support people need to advance. Beginners acquire powerful skills to achieve almost any goal, while intermediate and advanced attendees dive deeper into more nuanced aspects of agents, harnesses, LLMs, and related technologies that drive AI’s potential even further. ClawCamp’s community of AI enthusiasts support one another in advancing their AI mastery and celebrate each others’ successes, big or small. Visit ClawCamp.org for the latest updates. 🌐 Connect with ClawCamp Luma Calendar: lu.ma/ClawCamp Discord: discord.gg/Yc5hWZUWuC Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/clawcamp Facebook: facebook.com/clawcamp Instagram: instagram.com/clawcamp X/Twitter: x.com/ClawCampus 💡 About Step SF Step SF is a two-day startup and tech conference taking place August 26–27, 2026 in San Francisco. It brings together early- and growth-stage founders, venture capital and angel investors, corporate innovation leaders, product and engineering operators, and ecosystem partners from across the global tech community. 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