Dues: sliding scale starting at $5/month. All members receive $15/month credit for chat and API. Additional credits available for purchase; credits never expire and carry over month to month.
Not given
Key features
Web search built into chat
File uploads and document support
OpenAI-compatible developer API
Personal API keys
Encrypted enclave privacy option
100% renewable energy option
Member governance participation
Shared monthly credit allowance
Publicly developed models
Offline verification in milliseconds
Cryptographic passports for agents
Revocation under 60 seconds
Authority classes and assurance tiers
No central authority calls required
Local registrar lifecycle
Request signing with short-lived keys
Public conformance testing
Fail-closed HTTP gating
Appeal mechanism for revocation
What makes it different
Member-governed cooperative structure where users help decide the direction and choices
Equal membership with sliding-scale pricing based on ability to pay
Choice of AI models by values including privacy and renewable energy
No data lock-in; members own their data and can cancel anytime
Credits never expire and carry over month to month
Neutral non-profit root barred by charter from issuing credentials or computing scores
Fully open standard with published conformance vectors and reproducible releases
Verification runs offline without phoning home to any authority
Four independent implementations agreeing on all conformance vectors
Public recorded ceremony to establish the root across independent custodians