KCAIA is a community of Kansas City businesses and entrepreneurs who lead with AI — sharing best practices for responsible integration, development, and training.
A community of builders who treat AI as a craft — practiced responsibly, in the open, and together.
We believe in AI safety and best practices for responsible use. We build with both frontier models and open-source technologies, with an emphasis on Anthropic's Claude tools — and we share what works so every Kansas City company can move faster, safely.
AI Consultation
Strategy and advisory for Kansas City businesses adopting AI — from first use case to production, grounded in responsible-AI practice.
AI Development
Hands-on builds across frontier and open-source models. We ship real systems with Claude Code at the center of our workflow.
Claude Training
Structured training in Claude Code, Claude Co-work, and the full Claude toolkit — plus monthly coaching and support via Slack.
Community & Events
Personal, sometimes esoteric gatherings in unique environments. Mixers and dinners that turn a network into a community.
Claude first — but never Claude only.
Anthropic's safety-first approach makes Claude our primary LLM. But our members ship on the right tool for the job — frontier and open-source alike. The map shows where we focus.
Explore Claude services →Members save up to 20% on every AI service we offer.
Consultation, development, and training — discounted for members, alongside monthly Slack coaching and a seat at every event.
See all member benefits →Personal, esoteric, and held in unusual places.
Regular mixers and dinners across the metro — small rooms, real conversation, and partnerships with Kansas City institutions.
Shawn Bishop
President
David Case
Vice President · Advastar Group
Jimmy Johnson
Head of Training