The aim is to explore how various community entities can collaboratively develop AI systems that prioritize community welfare over profit.
Analysis of existing cooperatives and public institutions
Study of interactions among social movements
Framework development for community-owned AI initiatives
Identified key principles for a solidarity ecosystem in AI
Outlined successful models of community collaboration
Demonstrated potential benefits of non-extractive AI systems
Abstract
How cooperatives, public institutions, and social movements can come together to intentionally build a practical, community-owned alternative to extractive AI systems.