Agenda :

• 04.00 to 4.15 PM ET: Food and Networking
• 4.15 to 5.30 PM ET: "Talk to AI Better: Advanced Prompt Engineering in Action"
• 5.30 to 6.30 PM ET: Self-Sponsored "AI Pint" ( Happy Hour ) at Founding Farmers Wiehle-Reston Metro Station, walking distance from the venue

Hello Everyone! Please join us for our September 17th edition of the AI-ML MeetUp. Please note this is an in-person meeting and light refreshments/food will be provided.

Title: Talk to AI Better: Advanced Prompt Engineering in Action

Description: The rapid growth of generative AI, driven by models like OpenAI's GPT-4.1, GPT-4.5, o3, and DeepSeek’s R1, has captured the attention of consumers, businesses, and executives worldwide. These powerful language models rely heavily on the quality of input prompts, making prompt engineering a vital skill for unlocking their full potential. In this interactive, demo-driven session, participants will explore essential and advanced techniques in prompt design, including: • What is Prompt Engineering? • Advanced Prompting Techniques • Few-shot Prompting (guiding responses with examples) • Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Prompting (step-by-step reasoning) • Instruction Fine-tuning (enforcing specific constraints) • Persona-based Prompting (customizing for roles) • Multi-step Prompting (iterative output refinement) • Debugging & Refining AI Responses • Leveraging reasoning models like o3 • Prompt Engineering Best Practices Attendees will depart with a clear framework and practical suggestions for crafting effective prompts and maximizing the value of AI tools.

Location: The meeting will be hosted in the Applied Information Sciences ( AIS ) office in Reston, at 11440 Commerce Park Dr # 600 · Reston, VA. The location is also right off the Silver Line metro's Wiehle-Reston Metro Station.

Parking: The parking is paid and can be validated at the AIS office reception.

We will meet in Room Lake Anne/Newport.

We hope to see you all there!!!!