BSides San Diego | Keeping Things Local – Making Your Own Private LLM

San Diego State University Student Union 6075 Aztec Circle Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

Want a private, secure AI assistant without relying on OpenAI, Microsoft, or Anthropic? This hands-on workshop teaches you how to set up, customize, and optimize a local LLM using open-source tools. Step-by-step demos will guide you through installation, fine-tuning, and best practices for efficiency and privacy. Take control of your AI - your data, your rules. 🚀

Webcast | Keeping Things Local – Making Your Own Private LLM w/ Bronwen Aker

Online

What if you could run your own ChatGPT, completely private and under your control? Sending sensitive data to big tech isn’t your only option-open-source tools let you build a powerful LLM right on your own devices. This free one-hour Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) webcast with Bronwen Aker will guide you through setup, customization, and optimization, so your AI works exactly how you need it to, whether for coding, content creation, or data analysis.

WSC Workshop | Intro to Working with AI & LLMs

Long Beach City College | Liberal Art Campus 4901 Carson Street, Long Beach, United States

How can working with AI language models enhance your cybersecurity skills? This introductory workshop with the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu breaks down the basics of AI and large language models (LLMs) in a way that’s accessible to beginners.