AI Ate the Future
You thought you were safe in “knowledge work?” The machines ate that script. The future is ordinary life now. Want to survive? Build community, get weird, stay human. #AIcommunity #NowNotNext Read More …
Category: Field Notes
DIY AI in Vancouver: Building a Grassroots BC AI Industry Association
“Industry associations” claim to represent AI in BC. Meanwhile, our grassroots community built something they couldn’t: an ecosystem where humans matter more than profit. They’re selling AI. We’re living it. Read More …
We Don’t Do Panels. We Do Portals.
AI don’t need hype. It needs healing. We opened the night with ceremony, not code. Spirit first. Systems second. That’s how you realign the future. Read More …
Transcending Tech’s Darker Impulses
Data is the new land, algorithms are the settlers, and we’re all just unpaid labor feeding the machine. Every prompt, every input, every “free” tool is a fresh vein of digital gold being mined for corporate empires.
And the kicker? They’re selling our own reflections back to us—our words, our art, our creativity—wrapped in a polished, machine-generated sheen. AI isn’t neutral; it’s power-coded. And unless we start rewriting the rules, we’re just passengers in someone else’s history. Read More …
AI’s Next Chapter: Notes from BC’s AI Ecosystem
This is our moment to decide what we want this technology to be. Do we let it become another tool of digital feudalism, or do we grab the reins and steer it toward something more equitable, more creative, more human? That’s the revolution I’m here for. Read More …
Fears, Hopes, and Dreams for Our Relationship with AI
AI: friend or foe? From cultural erasure to eco-utopias, we’re battling the Ghost in the Algorithm. Dive into fears, hopes, and WTF moments of humanity’s future with machines. Can creativity, ethics, and humanity survive? Spoiler: only if we hack the system. Let’s talk. Read More …
NeuRIPS Vancouver: Best AI & ML Papers of 2024
This is just the beginning. The next wave of innovation will be driven not by corporations or universities but by the global community of builders, tinkerers, and dreamers who see AI as a canvas, not a commodity. Read More …
Field Notes from NeurIPS’ Latent Lounge
The future isn’t one size fits all. I’m seeing AI systems specialized for everything from biotech to beat-making. This isn’t just about general intelligence anymore – it’s about finding the sweet spots where AI meets human creativity and need. Read More …
Paddling Together: A Future Built on Connection, Creativity, and Community
Paddling Together toward the future isn’t just about where we go—it’s about how we move. Our community of thinkers, builders, and creators gathered to explore what it means to row in rhythm toward innovation, ethics, and connection. Read More …
Future Proof: Inside Vancouver’s Thriving AI Ecosystem
While others talk about the AI revolution, we’re busy making it happen. Dig into Vancouver’s AI community, where every meetup is a glimpse into the futures. Read More …
Healing Through Creativity: My Journey with DeepWell DTX & Dave Zaboski
When courage leads outward and empathy leads inward, creativity transforms lives. Read More …
The Human Algorithm: Enya Learning Keynote
Standing in Wosk Centre’s round room, surrounded by Vancouver’s tech dreamers, I felt the electricity. From ASL translators to reimagined Persian calligraphy, we’re culturally hacking the future—a space for the weird, the wonderful, and the wildly human. Read More …
AI and Music: The Digital Renaissance You Didn’t See Coming
AI’s crashing the art party, turning Roombas into rock stars and algorithms into avant-garde muses – are you ready to ride this digital acid trip into the future of creativity? Read More …
Small File Rebellion: Hacking the Digital Carbon Footprint at Our Networks 2024
Forget your bloated 4K cat videos – the real digital rebellion is going small. Welcome to the world of small file media, where every byte saved is a blow against digital excess and climate change. Read More …
The Raw Truth About Building Communities That Actually Give a Shit
Listen up, you beautiful chaos merchants. Want to know how to build a community that’s not just another bullshit AstroTurf circle jerk? I’m about to drop some raw, unfiltered truth bombs on creating a thriving ecosystem of badasses who actually give a fuck about each other and the magic they can create together. Read More …
Digital Rebellion w/ Lori Emerson’s at Our Networks 2024
Discover how forgotten networks and grassroots innovations are reshaping our digital landscape at Our Networks 2024. Join us as Lori Emerson dives into the world of microbroadcasting and other radical tech movements that challenge the corporate status quo and empower local communities. Read More …
Fuck the Status Quo: AI’s Messy Love Child with Creativity
AI isn’t the boogeyman or the messiah. It’s a fucking rollercoaster, and we’re steering this wild ride. Join Kris Krüg for a no-holds-barred tour of our digital future. Read More …
New Segment on CBC Radio Early Edition: AI Sandbox with Kris Krüg
‘Sandboxing with Kris Krüg’ will examine AI’s role in our changing world. We’re inviting listeners to contribute ideas for our show’s soundtrack. Read More …
A Love Letter to Vancouver: Minimal Viable Demos
“If you poke at the world and shout into the void, the void might just shout back.” Read More …