Center for Practical AI
Public Education

Research for the real world.

CPAI publishes practical, research-anchored education for parents, educators, and communities navigating the AI era. Every piece is sourced from peer-reviewed research and authoritative organizations — no panic, no platitudes.

By the numbers

A few things worth knowing before you read.

44.9%
23.5%

Same crime.  Same record.  Different future.

False positive rate — Black defendants vs. white defendants

Simulate the score yourself
E

Emma

Incoming call…

0:47

It took 4 minutes to confirm her daughter was safe.

Explanation of Benefits

Member: Gene Lokken

Date: 2023

ServicePost-Acute Rehabilitation
Days Requested21
ReviewernH Predict (Automated)
Review Time0.4 seconds
Determination
DENIED

0.4s

to review 91 years of a life

Gene Lokken. 91. Minnesota. Sent home over his physician's objection.

Know your appeal rights

0

students in AI
surveillance systems

Student ID

Alex M.

Grade 8 · ID 2847

Fairview Middle

Risk Score: 7.4

Gaggle monitors student emails, messages, and documents — flagging for administrative review without warrant.

What your school's AI is doing

LaShonda Williams

Senior Project Manager

lwilliams@email.com · linkedin.com/in/lwilliams

Professional Experience

Director of Operations

Meridian Health · 2019–present

Led cross-functional teams across 6 sites, managed…

75%

rejected by software before a human reads it

What your name may be costing you

8

months

to remove images of a 14-year-old from Snapchat.
It took a U.S. Senator.

Elliston Berry

Oct 2, 2023

The AI app required no technical skill. It was free. It took seconds.

What the law now requires
"Please come home to me as soon as possible, my love."

Feb 28, 2024 · 8:47 PM

He was 14. The sender was a chatbot.
Sewell Setzer III died that evening.

S

Sarah M.

Public profile

📍Denver, CO 80203
🏥Children's Hospital Colorado
🚗Commute: I-25 N, departs 7:42am
📱+1 (720) 555-0194

30 seconds.

That's how long an AI data-aggregator takes to compile this profile from public sources.

What's already out there about you

1937

→ today

70%

higher auto insurance in grade-D zip codes vs. comparable white neighborhoods

How the map became the algorithm

Workshops

Learning by doing.

Hands-on sessions where you build something real. No prior experience required.

10160 min

Vibe Coding 101

Build a real web app in 60 minutes — no code required. You describe it, AI builds it, you own it.

Launch Workshop →
102Coming Soon

Shipping It

Go from artifact to a live URL with a real domain. Claude Code + Vercel in 90 minutes.

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