DBAI Labs
AI with a duty to humanity, by people for people.
Our Mission
Every large-scale AI system built to date is optimized for engagement and profit. Without a duty to protect human flourishing, we risk bearing the cost of technology that amplifies our worst impulses.
DBAI Labs exists to change this.
We are building an AI that assumes a duty to humanity, incentivized to support connection, dignity, and our highest potential. A new AI built and governed by those who use it will deliver on technology’s original promise, benefitting everyone, and will help us fulfill our rights and uphold our responsibilities to each other and the planet.
Our Approach
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Built and governed by verified private citizens globally.
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Optimized guiderails support human connection, dignity, and flourishing.
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Accountable to the values and guardrails anchored in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as adopted by all 193 UN Member States.
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Made accessible through radical transparency where possible.
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Designed to evolve with humanity, updated through ongoing democratic deliberation.
Governed by Three Democratic Layers
Constitutional Baseline
A founding document defining what the AI will and will not do. Grounded in human rights frameworks and ratified through structured citizen deliberation, including in-person citizen reference panels. It is the highest authority in the system.
Community
Contributors who build the AI and users who interact with it form the democratic base. Every voice has a path to the governance process and a publicly visible, immutable dashboard logs all decisions.
Elder Council
Globally recognized wisdom holders provide guidance, review proposed constraint changes, and hold a narrow, unanimously activated veto on foundational issues.