Riedman Report: Risk, AI, Education, & Security
David Riedman, PhD, Allizandra Herberhold, LMSWSchool shootings, mass shootings, extremism, terrorism, and systemic gun violence are not separate domains. They all sit at the intersection of risk, security, education, and technology/artificial intelligence (AI).
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San Diego Islamic Center School Shooting
This looks like the iconic image from Sandy Hook, but this time it was an Islamic school in Southern California. I feel like I’m writing the same story on repeat because I am.
On Monday, police responded to an active shooter at the Islami...
Hourglass explains why school shootings are unpredictable
A seemingly simple hourglass shows why it's impossible to predict when, where, and why mass violence will happen.
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ChatGPT advised school shooter before rural Minnesota attack
Hey ChatGPT, if I kill someone, repent, and then kill myself, will I go to heaven or hell?
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Retracted study claimed ChatGPT helps students learn
When Nature—one of the most prestigious academic journals in the world—publishes an article, the findings usually get mainstream news headlines. When that article is about the biggest tech trend and focuses on the product from a company wit...
Brazil school shooting is latest in dozens of international attacks
Attacks at schools outside of the United States usually follow the same patterns and profiles as domestic school shootings. Most are linked to Columbine and online radicalization.
A 13-year-old student opened fire near the principal’s offi...
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Data scientist (PhD in AI/LLMs) and creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database. Interviewed by more than 1,000 media outlets including Freakonomics Radio, New England Journal of Medicine, New York Times, and Washington Post.
Directly working with radicalized, at-risk, and violent teens and young adults to prevent mass shootings and counter violent extremism - Deradicalization coach + mentor - True Crime Community (TCC) educator and expert
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