# E.I.

From A.I. to E.I.

Nine questions to ask before anything gets built: an A.I. system, a product, a business.
Empathy is the middle row and Innovation the middle column.

| | Impact | Innovation | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ethical** | Can you prove it worked? | Is there a line you will not cross for money? | At the end, who owns the asset? |
| **Empathy** | Can you name one real person this helps? | Were the people it affects in the room? | How long will this take, and does the money agree? |
| **Ecosystem** | Who pays the costs that never reach your P&L? | Does it still work when you walk away? | Do you own what the business runs on? |

Each question has a paper with measures and three public cases: https://cei.inc/colab/ei/

## Marks

- **Green**: evidenced and dated.
- **Yellow**: a work order with an owner and a date.
- **Red**: absent or contradicted. Stops the work until it clears.

## Files

- `ei-framework.json`: every question, paper, measure and case, machine-readable.
- `LICENSE.txt`: MIT.

## Contributing

Write to contact@cei.inc with the question, what you would change, and why.

## License

MIT. Copyright (c) 2026 Center for Empathy & Innovation (CEI).