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In the heart of British Columbia, where circuits hum and ideas spark, a collective is rising. The province of British Columbia (BC) has emerged as a significant hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Canada, fostering a dynamic ecosystem of startups, established companies, research institutions, and academic programs.
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Calling Us All In
The author recounts Day Three of Web Summit Vancouver 2026, highlighting the release of a critical piece on federal sovereign‑AI data centres, the shift from “spy AI” to “humanizing AI,” and numerous spontaneous interactions with community leaders, activists, and industry figures. They describe renegade booth efforts, conversations about AI’s societal impact, and calls for transparent, inclusive governance of AI infrastructure, emphasizing the need for a public allocation policy, community benefits, and Indigenous participation to ensure people have a say in the technology’s future.
Sovereign AI for Whom?
The letter urges the federal government to make the sovereign AI compute initiative truly inclusive by securing independent environmental assessments, a transparent allocation policy, community‑benefits and Indigenous‑governance agreements, and dedicated funding for creator‑rights and consent infrastructure before finalising the MOU.
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Building a Grassroots AI Community of Practice
It captures the early formation of a decentralized, creative, human-first AI movement in British Columbia — built without corporate capture or gatekeepers.
The work stands as a record of what can happen when communities organize themselves around curiosity, ethics, and action.
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We build alongside people and organizations who share our values — ethical AI, community ownership, and real work over hype. Our partners show up — at events, in conversations, in the work itself.
The HR MacMillan Space Centre is our home base; SFU’s Metacreation Lab grounds our programming in research; CreativeMornings Vancouver and a growing roster of community partners help carry the work across BC.
