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Lightning Talk Beginner

Showcasing Zaturn: AI Data Analysis Co-pilot

Approved
Session Description

I'm building Zaturn, a free and open-source Model Context Protocol server that allows AI LLMs to connect to various data sources, run SQL queries on them, get insights, and make visualizations.

Here's what I'll be covering:

  • What is an MCP?

  • Why use MCPs for data analysis instead of directly uploading datasets to LLMs

  • Quick demonstration of Zaturn

  • Why open source?

  • A sneak peek into Zaturn's internal workings

  • Performance vs cost considerations for various LLMs

  • Security considerations

  • Checking AI accuracy

Key Takeaways

  • Participants will be able to analyze data using AI and FOSS tools

  • Analyzing data using without using any code

  • Analyzing data conversationally without using overwhelming GUI dashboards

References

https://github.com/kdqed/zaturn

Session Categories

Introducing a FOSS project or a new version of a popular project
Knowledge Commons (Open Hardware, Open Science, Open Data etc.)

Speakers

Karthik Devan
Engineer, Entrepreneur Self-Employed
https://x.com/kdqed
Karthik Devan

A self-employed remote worker removing drawers from work tables, literally and metaphorically. When working from home, he uses a 50-year-old antique desk, modified only by removing its paper drawers to make room for his legs and his ideas. As a product builder, he creates digital tools designed to eliminate papers and the need for drawers in modern workspaces.

With a wide range of engineering skills and the ability to build and ship products end-to-end as a one-man team, he turns ideas into fully realized solutions. When he's not working from home, he's exploring new places and working remotely wherever he goes.

Reviews

Reviewer #1 Approved
Reviewer #2 Approved