Riedman Report: Risk, AI, Education, & Security
David Riedman, PhD, Dana Grueser, Allizandra Herberhold, LMSWAnalyzing and preventing school shootings, mass shootings, extremism, terrorism, and systemic gun violence are not separate domains. They all sit at the intersection of understanding risk, security, education, and technology/artificial intelligence (AI).
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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.
After my son nearly lost his life to algorithm-driven Nihilistic Violent Extremism, I write about social media harm, online safety advocacy, and helping families reclaim real-world connection.
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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