Sequoia AI Club

Student-led, mentor-backed

The Sequoia High School AI Club exists so students can explore machine intelligence hands-on and responsibly. We run weekly sessions, support fast prototyping, and connect members with people working in the field.

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Who runs it

President

Nickita Khylkouski

Started the club so Sequoia students could build with real AI tools instead of just reading about them. Runs the weekly meetings and the project teams.

Nickita on LinkedIn

Co-founder

Karsten Palmer

Co-founded the club and handles partnerships, guest speakers, and the site. Point of contact for mentors and sponsors.

Karsten on LinkedIn

How we work

  • Build in public

    Share progress early so everyone learns from what worked and what did not.

  • Ship something every session

    Each meeting ends with a demo you can show in five minutes.

  • Take the risks seriously

    We talk about safety, bias, and misuse alongside the technical work.

Mentor, sponsor, or speak

If you work in AI and want to mentor a project team, cover compute credits, or give a talk, email Karsten.

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