​Mind, AI & Consciousness Deepdive #009 | On Meaning and Understanding: What can AI understand?

​Format: 2 hours, in-person, downtown VancouverMaximum 20 - must be registered with MAC discussion list to attend (see below).

​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/