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3 days until the doors open at TC Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley

3 days until the doors open at TC Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley

TechCrunch02-06-2025
3 days from now, the future of AI walks through the doors of TechCrunch Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall.
This Thursday, June 5, TC Sessions: AI brings together the minds shaping what's next. Builders, dreamers, and disciplined thinkers tackling what AI can—and should—become. Whether you're fine-tuning LLMs or figuring out what AI shouldn't do, this event is designed to feed your brain and expand your network.
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