This dossier provides a comprehensive overview of the British Columbia (BC) + AI ecosystem as it relates to the ED + AI education meetups. It covers the origins, philosophy, structure, activities, contributors, partnerships, and future vision of the ED + AI subgroup, as well as its connections to the broader BC + AI community and key organizations, projects, and people involved in AI and education across the province.
The BC + AI ecosystem is a collaborative, practitioner-driven network based in British Columbia dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence across sectors, with a strong commitment to ethical design, accessibility, and inclusive innovation. It consists of organizations, working groups, meetups, and community nodes that bring together educators, technologists, researchers, designers, students, and other stakeholders to shape the future of AI in BC and beyond. The ecosystem is accessible at bc-ai.ca[1].
The ecosystem emphasizes:
ED + AI is a dedicated subgroup within the BC + AI ecosystem, established to ensure that education is a central force in the development and application of AI. Rather than treating education as an afterthought, ED + AI aims to shape AI’s trajectory through collaborative, educator-led exploration and cultural intervention. It is not a traditional "edtech" initiative, but a movement to redefine intelligence, reclaim the classroom as a site of care and complexity, and prioritize pedagogy, ethics, and human development over technology for its own sake[1].
ED + AI is open to: