We suggest these five principles as a starting place:
- Private: In the era of AI, whoever controls the context holds the power. Users must stay in full control of their data and context.
- Dedicated: You must be able to trust that your software holds your best interest as its highest priority, without conflict of interest.
- Plural: No single entity should control the digital spaces we inhabit. Healthy ecosystems require distributed power, interoperability, and meaningful choice for participants.
- Adaptable: Software should be open-ended, able to meet the specific, context-dependent needs of each user.
- Prosocial: Technology should enable connection and coordination, helping us become better neighbors, collaborators, and stewards of shared spaces, both online and off.