About OpenHI

Building the open infrastructure for the intelligence age.

OpenHI, short for Open Human Intelligence, is a 501(c)(3) public charity. We convene communities, publish direction in the open, and steward shared infrastructure so progress in one sector compounds across all eight.

At a glance

Real progress, shared openly

We are early, and we would rather show honest momentum than polished promises.

Sectors

Agriculture through transportation, one shared mission

Year 1 funding

$359,768

Secured toward a $500,000 first-year goal

Research papers

Published on arXiv in 2026

Public release

2027

First public code release target

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Building community hubs around the world

Structure

501(c)(3)

Public charity stewarding infrastructure in the commons

What we believe

Technology should serve people, not the other way around

OpenHI exists because the intelligence age needs infrastructure that stays open, human-centered, and collectively held.

Open by design

Standards, APIs, and platform layers belong in the commons. What one organization builds to solve a hard problem should be available to every other.

Human intelligence first

Domain experts, clinicians, engineers, and operators shape the roadmap. AI amplifies human judgment; it does not replace the people closest to the work.

Built together

Community identifies problems, thought leadership defines direction, and open source turns ideas into reusable infrastructure everyone can build on.

Give everyone the freedom to create a better tomorrow.

From ideas to infrastructure.

OpenHI connects the people who understand the problems, develops research that defines the solutions, and releases open source technology that makes those solutions available to everyone.

Community

Experts, builders, researchers, founders, and supporters work together to identify real problems and shape the future they want to build.
Thought Leadership

We publish research, roadmaps, world models, and reference architectures that help communities align around what should be built next.
Open Source

We build shared standards, APIs, ontologies, and infrastructure that everyone can use so every sector can build on common foundations instead of starting from scratch.

More people create better ideas. Better ideas create better infrastructure. Better infrastructure empowers more people.

The future we want

Eight sectors shaping humanity's next chapter

A world where agriculture, communication, energy, entertainment, environment, health, technology, and transportation share standards, APIs, and infrastructure, and thousands of applications serve everyone.

Agriculture

Every person has access to abundant, nutritious food.

Communication

Knowledge is available instantly to anyone, anywhere.

Energy

Clean energy is effectively limitless.

Entertainment

Every person can live a rich, meaningful, and creative life.

Environment

Buildings, cities, and infrastructure are intelligent, sustainable, and affordable.

Health

Disease is increasingly prevented rather than treated.

Technology

Innovation compounds faster every year.

Transportation

People and goods move effortlessly.

Explore each sector

Civilization depends on eight essential sectors. Tap a sector to see the vision, key ideas, and where OpenHI is building shared infrastructure, so communities can solve problems together instead of in isolation.

Mission

One shared future

Agriculture

Imagine a world where every person has access to abundant, nutritious food.

Sustainable food systems for everyone.

From production to distribution, open infrastructure helps communities grow resilient supply chains, smarter irrigation, and fair food standards.

Vertical farms

Scale local production with shared tooling for climate-smart growing.

Smart irrigation

Sensor networks and open APIs that conserve water across regions.

Food traceability

Standards that make supply chains transparent from farm to table.

Fair food standards

Governance models that protect farmers, workers, and consumers.

Shared standards

Open APIs

Reusable infrastructure

Community-built

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Community

Starting in Atlanta. Building everywhere.

OpenHI began in Atlanta, Georgia. We are building community hubs around the world where local builders, researchers, and organizations can collaborate on shared infrastructure for humanity.

Atlanta, GA HQ

Atlanta Headquarters

Foundation headquarters and our first community hub.

Global Community

New hubs are forming wherever people gather around the mission.

Remote First

Contribute from anywhere. Working groups meet both online and in person.

FAQ

Common questions

What is OpenHI?

A 501(c)(3) public charity that builds open infrastructure in the commons: community, thought leadership, and reusable platform layers for eight critical sectors.

How is OpenHI funded?

Mission-aligned partners and supporters. See our roadmap for transparent progress toward our Year 1 budget goal.

How can I get involved?

Join the community, contribute on GitHub (coming soon), partner through the consortium, or support the mission financially.

Is OpenHI only for healthcare?

No. Healthcare is one of eight sectors. We build shared primitives that clinics, farms, grid operators, and city planners can all reuse.

How does open source work here?

OURS is live at ours.dev today. Platform infrastructure ships to consortium partners under early access now, with a first public code release targeted for end of 2027.