Mind, AI, & Consciousness – Deepdive #013
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Event: Mind, AI, & Consciousness – Deepdive #013
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Location: 555 W Hastings St #1200 Vancouver British Columbia CA Vancouver, British Columbia 555 W Hastings St #1200, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N4, Canada ChIJ7dAwXnhxhlQR-LvBQhLmxQ8
Topic: The Blind Spot – Can Science Account for Consciousness?
Format: 2 hours, in-person, downtown Vancouver
Maximum 20 – must be registered with MAC discussion list to attend (see below).
See mac.bc-ai.ca for details.
About MAC: Born from organic discussions within the Vancouver AI community, Mind, AI & Consciousness explores consciousness through the lens of AI developments.
We bring together diverse perspectives to examine how emerging AI understanding provides new insights into biological consciousness.
Our Focus
- What distinguishes human cognition from AI
- How we define and understand consciousness
- Philosophical frameworks for understanding the human mind in relation to AI
- Questions about AI consciousness and its implications
Who Should Join
You should already be a member of the MAC chat group. If you are not, you may request invitation from [email protected]
Format
We hold focused 2-hour “deep dive” discussions that combine structure with organic exploration. Members are expected to prepare through advance readings and actively participate.
Community Guidelines
We operate under Chatham House Rules – while information shared can be used, neither the identity nor affiliation of speakers or participants may be revealed.
To join, interested participants can email [email protected].
About BC + AI Ecosystem Association
BC + AI is the province-wide layer: a community-driven, nonprofit industry association built to create public-interest infrastructure for AI in British Columbia.
Not a corporate lobby. Not a think tank. A commons where meetups turn into working groups, prototypes turn into shared tools, and community values turn into governance.
Join / support: https://bc-ai.ca/membership/
