Center for Practical AI
Our Impact

What We've Built Together.

Across programs, events, and community partnerships, here's the measurable difference CPAI is making in AI literacy.

Our Impact

2,000+
Community Members Trained
30+
Events Hosted
16
Partner Organizations
See CPAI In Action

Events, Talks & Appearances

Recordings, podcast episodes, and presentations from CPAI events and external engagements.

Women's AI EducationCommunity Events

AI for Women: Practical & Empowered

December 2025

On December 16, 2025 we hosted an event in Durham, NC to empower women to use AI confidently, ethically, and strategically — as a tool for equality, visibility, and growth.

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External Talk

Patient No Longer | Responsible AI in Healthcare

September 2025

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Year in Review

Our Journey

Key milestones since CPAI was founded in 2023.

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2023

CPAI Founded

Established in Durham, NC to address the growing AI literacy gap in the Research Triangle.

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2024

500+ People Reached

Our first events and trainings reached over 500 professionals across North Carolina.

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2025

First APC Cohorts Launched

Launched our AI Proficiency Certification cohort program and grew our reach to over 1,000 people across our programs.

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2026+

Growing Our Impact

Launching dedicated programs for life sciences and women's education, working toward 500+ certified individuals and a reach of over 2,000 people.

Participant Stories

The People Behind the Numbers

Real stories from CPAI program graduates, in their own words.

APC Cohort

"Participating in an APC cohort gave me the opportunity to explore concepts like co-intelligence and societal and ecological impacts, and challenge assumptions I hadn't realized I held about AI. The dedicated time to focus on AI awareness and adoption accelerated both my understanding and comfort with emerging tools."

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APC Graduate
Director of Change Management
Community Event

"The most valuable part was hearing real, practical examples of how AI is being applied across the life sciences pipeline, especially the discussion around making AI work within regulated environments — not just building it, but actually implementing and governing it."

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Event Attendee
AI for Life Sciences
Financial Transparency

How We Use Our Funding

We believe our funders and community deserve full transparency.

Programs & Instruction65%
Events & Community20%
Operations & Admin15%
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