groups push to build a stronger AI ecosystemBuilding an AI ecosystemPhoto: Contributed Kris Krüg, executive director of the BC + AI Ecosystem Association: "Artificial intelligence lands inside every single profession; not just inside an AI sector." Several organizations are working to bring together AI companies, research institutions, investors, startups and adopters to strengthen the province’s AI ecosystem as competition for talent and investment intensifies around the world. The BC + AI Ecosystem Association, founded in 2024, has grown to nearly 300 members and hosts weekly meetups through 11 community subgroups. "Artificial intelligence lands inside every single profession; not just inside an AI sector," said Kris Krüg, executive director of the BC + AI Ecosystem Association. ecosystem unique [is] we are very focused on applied AI, so the majority of our AI companies in B.C.