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Explore practical AI learning, tools for your next project, and a place to gather in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. We bring the work of GoodSam, Good Combinator, and Point Preserve into one starting point.

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GoodSam focuses on AI for communities, education, and the environment. Good Combinator connects practical learning with AI projects and venture building. Point Preserve brings people together for stays, weddings, and retreats in Santa Rosa Beach. Choose the path that fits your plans.
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A Santa Rosa Beach venue for gatherings, with lodging nearby.
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RealWorldAI is a Good Samaritan Institute project. FDE and GROW are Good Combinator learning pathways; Good Combinator also builds DistrictOps. Follow the links to explore each program, product, or place.

Point Preserve · Santa Rosa Beach
A venue for weddings, gatherings, and retreats near Point Washington State Forest, with lodging nearby.
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Conversations about AI in public service, nonprofits, and community life, hosted by Doug Liles.
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Audio lessons about practical AI work, from foundational skills to building a practice. Part of the wider GROW learning offering.
Meet Doug Liles
Doug Liles is the founder of Good Samaritan Institute and Good Combinator, and host of AI for Good: Transforming Communities. His work connects applied AI with public and community needs.
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