Detroit Chapter: Sewa AI Workshop

Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 24288 Indoplex Cir, Farmington Hills, MI 48335

This workshop is primarily intended for LEAD students (current and past participants -  limited to 45 Students).

Workshop Overview

From Transformers to Agents: Building with Generative AI & Google ADK

Generative AI has evolved rapidly—from early rule-based systems to powerful transformer architectures developed by organizations like OpenAI and Google DeepMind.

This interactive workshop introduces participants to the foundations of modern Generative AI and demonstrates how these technologies power today’s intelligent systems.

Participants will explore how AI models have progressed over time, understand the key ideas behind large language models (LLMs), and build real AI agents using Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK).

By the end of the session, students will not only understand how modern AI works but will also gain hands-on experience creating AI agents that can reason, call tools, and automate real-world tasks.

Whether you are a beginner curious about AI or an aspiring machine learning engineer, this workshop will provide clarity, confidence, and practical skills to start building with AI.

What You’ll Learn

• The evolution of Generative AI: from rule-based systems to modern transformer models

• How Large Language Models (LLMs) work and why transformers changed AI development

• The concept of AI agents and how they automate complex workflows

• How to build and extend AI agents using Google ADK

Workshop Format (60 Minutes)

Part 1: The Rise of Generative AI (20–25 minutes)

• History of AI: Rule-based systems → Machine Learning → Deep Learning → Transformers

• Why Large Language Models are so powerful

• Real-world applications of Generative AI across industries

Part 2: Hands-On Session – Building AI Agents with Google ADK (25–30 minutes)

• What is an AI agent?

• Setting up Google ADK

• Live demo: Creating a simple AI agent

• Extending agents with tools and workflows

Registration

Registration is required to attend this workshop.