AI Commons · Est. 2016
The knowledge that makes AI possible
The knowledge that makes AI possible
came from all of us.
Every person has the right to benefit.
AI Commons is building the shared coordination and trust layer for consent-aware, provenance-rich AI. The missing infrastructure that makes trustworthy AI possible at scale.
45+
Partners & collaborators
10
Years of foundational work
5
Active workstreams
Who this is for
The commons belongs to everyone.
Funders
Put resources into shared infrastructure
Not just frontier races. The commons returns value to every actor in the ecosystem.
Builders
Publish your lineage. Respect permissions.
Clear training data means lower legal exposure and faster institutional adoption.
Governments
Require provenance and evidence
AI Commons builds the operational layer that makes requirements enforceable.
Creators
You are the source
You have the right to know how your work was used, and to challenge systems that affect your life.
Our network
45+ partners across
45+ partners across
six continents.
"AI did not come from nowhere. It came from us. All of us. Which means we are not outsiders asking for access. We are the source."
AI Commons Manifesto · March 2026 · Read the full manifesto →
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