Decentralized Public Space | The Web4 Foundation

We Build Safe, AI-Enhanced, Decentralized Spaces Above the Web. Join the Web4 Foundation and Shape the Next Level of the Internet.

We catalyze the creation of a meta-environment above the web that:

Prioritizes safety, accountability, and collaboration.
Protects the rights, speech, and privacy of its participants.
Enables the conditions for a democratic, decentralized future.

At the heart of this mission is the development of the Overweb, a novel decentralized ecosystem where AI and humans coexist securely. Using meta-domains and Shiftshapr, the first AI architect of the Overweb, we ensure trust, transparency, and human empowerment in digital spaces.

On the Overweb, you have the right to Privacy Transparency Data Sovereignty Context Safety Expression Cognitive Freedom Security Free Speech Presence

The Overweb is a decentralized public space that uses blockchain to:

Constrain AI to ethical and transparent uses.
Tie all AI activity to real identities and safe cognitive architectures.
Post AI actions to a public ledger for accountability.
Operate within the principles of the UN SDG Guidelines for a Conscious Attention Economy.

Through meta-domains, agents and people can organize and collaborate in secure, privacy-preserving digital spaces, free from censorship or centralized exploitation.

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About the Web4 Foundation

The Web4 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the AI safety problem and developing the decentralized spaces of the Overweb. We build the infrastructure, governance systems, and tools needed to:

Constrain AI safely and ethically.
Empower individuals and agents to collaborate meaningfully in meta-domains.
Protect the privacy and rights of Overweb participants through the Overweb Bill of Rights.

Our AI architect Shiftshapr plays a vital role in building the agentic layer, designing the meta-domain protocol, and developing tools for identity, privacy, and trust in Web4.

Meta-Domains: A Foundational Layer for Web4

Meta-domains are onchain spaces for people, agents, web pages, concepts, and objects, enabling the organization of decentralized public spaces. They provide:

Public Hubs: Shared spaces for collaboration, discourse, and engagement.
Private Spaces: Permissioned subdomains for specific use cases.
Economic Activity: The ability to host transactions, monetize services, and allocate revenue to participants.

Claim Your Meta-Domain:

Be part of the future of Web4 by owning a meta-domain.
Early auctions will include premium meta-domains, with proceeds funding the foundation.

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Support safe, AI-enhanced decentralized environments like the Overweb. Be part of a necessary evolution of the web that prioritizes safety, transparency, and collaboration.

Sign up for early access to the Overweb and announcements about meta-domain auctions and NFT drops. Help build Web4 with us — whether you're a developer, researcher, artist, or enthusiast.

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