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An organization is in scope when it funds, houses, teaches, convenes, governs, represents, powers or otherwise materially supports AI work in BC, and that can be sourced. An industry association does not have to do AI to be part of the AI ecosystem.", "coverage": "A region or category showing zero here has NOT been surveyed to a conclusion. It is not a finding that nothing exists there. research/unverified.json records what remains unsearched.", "quotePending": 37, "affiliation": "BC AI Compass is a BC + AI Ecosystem Association project, built by Martin Montero as his contribution to it. The BC + AI Ecosystem Association is listed in this directory. 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TELUS states an end-of-2026 opening scaling through 2028 — but the rezoning remains unresolved: on 21 July 2026 Vancouver City Council reversed its own 14 July decision to send it to a public hearing, deferring the matter past the municipal election. 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