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Memory & Forgetting — What Gets Remembered in the AI Age

What is remembered and erased in the AI age? We'll discuss memory, forgetting, and digital permanence over beers. Optional reading: Delete by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill.

Thursday, March 12, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Stoup Brewing — Capitol Hill · 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
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Why We Exist

Human 2 Human
is Key

Every major technological shift in history — from the spinning jenny to the smartphone — changed not just what we could do, but how we relate to each other. AI is the latest chapter in this story, and perhaps the most profound.

The Seattle Human-AI Collective exists because the most important conversations about AI aren't happening in boardrooms or on Twitter. They're happening when curious people sit across from each other, share a coffee, and ask: "What does this mean for us?"

We meet biweekly to explore AI together — not as passive consumers of technology, but as active participants in shaping how it integrates into our lives, our work, and our communities.

"The best way to predict the future is to create it together."

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Meet the Humans

An engineer, a builder, and a designer walked into a coffee shop. The conversation hasn't stopped since.

Shreyans Khunteta

Shreyans Khunteta

Founder

Senior software engineer and AI practitioner. Brings deep C#/.NET expertise and a systematic approach to building intelligent systems. Created Kali, an AI assistant powered by NLWeb and MCP. Started this club because the best AI conversations happen face-to-face.

builtbyshrey.com
Aleks Allen

Aleks Allen

Co-founder

Builder, photographer, philosopher. Electrical engineer turned AI toolmaker. Building ideAI, ChorusReader, and this website's physarum background. Believes velocity is an emergent property of the system.

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Lidia Ochoa

Lidia Ochoa

Co-founder

UX designer and accessibility advocate with 7 years of classroom experience. Designs research-backed products that remove barriers for disabled and neurodivergent individuals. Her ComBoard project achieved a 980% increase in independent spelling.

uxbylidiaochoa.com
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