{"slug": "ai-for-good-oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps-to-tackle-community-issues", "title": "‘AI for good’: Oakland youth showcase AI-powered apps to tackle community issues", "summary": "A group of young Black men and boys showcased AI-powered apps they created over the summer at the Kapor Center in Oakland, addressing community issues such as substance abuse, fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and lack of employment opportunities. The inaugural event, held Friday, aims to inspire further youth engagement in technology.", "body_md": "A group of young Black men and boys last week showcased AI-powered apps they created over the summer at the Kapor Center in Oakland. The apps address common community issues in Oakland, including substance abuse, fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and lack of employment opportunities. The inaugural event held Friday aims to inspire […]\n\nThe post [‘AI for good’: Oakland youth showcase AI-powered apps to tackle community issues](https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/07/29/oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps/) appeared first on [Local News Matters](https://localnewsmatters.org).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-for-good-oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps-to-tackle-community-issues", "canonical_source": "https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/07/29/oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps/", "published_at": "2026-07-29 07:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-29 07:25:13.876564+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Kapor Center", "Oakland", "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-for-good-oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps-to-tackle-community-issues", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-for-good-oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps-to-tackle-community-issues.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-for-good-oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps-to-tackle-community-issues.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-for-good-oakland-youth-showcase-ai-powered-apps-to-tackle-community-issues.jsonld"}}