webAI Technical Deep Dive

Event ID: OE47172

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 | 8:15 PM - 9:00 PM

Venue: 515 Congress Ave. #2650

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Summary

LLMs were trained on structured text, much of it written in markdown. In this technical deep dive, we explore why markdown-native design unlocks more powerful AI systems — with live demos and practical patterns for building at scale. <p> https://luma.com/amig0dwt <p>

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