Matt Carey's AI Journey: From Windsurfing to London’s AI Meetups

Join Miko Pawlikowski on HockeyStick as he chats with Matt Carey, an AI engineer at StackOne, AWS Community Builder, organizer of AI Demo Days, and OpenUK AI Advisory Board member. In this episode, Matt shares his unique path from competitive windsurfing to AI engineering, the challenges of transitioning from outdoor sports to indoor coding, and his passion for building a strong AI community in London. They delve into the vibrant AI scene in London, the importance of open-source advocacy, and the exciting innovations happening in Web AI and browser-based LLMs. Matt provides insights into his work with StackOne and offers advice for aspiring AI engineers and startup enthusiasts.

0:00 Introduction to the Episode

0:39 Matt Carey's Windsurfing Journey

1:58 Transition from Windsurfing to AI

4:34 AI Scene in London

5:21 AI Demo Days and Meetups

10:42 AWS Community Builder Experience

14:58 OpenUK AI Advisory Board

18:02 Exciting Innovations in the London Startup Scene

25:51 Navigating Funding and Incubators in London

26:30 Influential Figures and Cool Projects to Follow

28:56 The Role of AI Engineers at StackOne

33:09 The Fun and Chaos of Tech Twitter