[harsh1618]

That only summarizes the first two paragraphs. The article goes on about VC funding and office expansions among other things.

  The flow of venture capital dollars into AI and machine learning companies in San Francisco hit new highs this year, with start-ups raising $18.5 billion in the first quarter — about 82 percent of U.S. investments in the segment

There's no denying the fact that SF is the place for AI startups.

[JumpCrisscross]

To emphasise: folks are getting funded at these meet-ups. They’re functional beyond shop talk and idea swapping.