Practical AI for Documentation

​AI and docs — everyone's talking about it, but what does it actually look like in practice? Join Write the Docs Bay Area and GitBook for an evening focused on real, applied workflows: using AI to draft, structure, and maintain documentation, with GitBook demoed live as the publishing platform. ​You'll hear how a real docs team runs AI in production, then roll up your sleeves in a hands-on workshop. ​What to expect ​🍕 6:30 PM — Doors open: pizza, drinks, and informal networking 👋 7:00 PM — Welcome & intro (plus the Tech Writer Scouting Report) 🎤 7:10 PM — Talk: Ian Alton, Head of Technical Writing at Airbyte — AutoDoc: How Airbyte self-heals and auto-merges docs for 600+ open source connectors 💻 7:45 PM — Hands-on workshop: Working on documentation with AI, led by Addison Schultz & Sarah Duggan (GitBook) 🗣️ 8:35 PM — Wrap-up, Q&A, and open networking ​ Who should come ​Technical writers, docs engineers, developer advocates, and anyone curious about how AI is changing documentation work. Bring a laptop for the workshop portion. Food and drinks provided. Space is limited — RSVP to save your spot! Shout out to our sponsors ​Thank you, GitBook, for your continued support of the technical writing community! GitBook is generously sponsoring the food, beverages, and beautiful event venue. ​Learn more about GitBook and its documentation solutions by visiting: gitbook.com