The Kairos Project
An Open Letter to Outsiders
We’re living in a unique moment in human history. Artificial Intelligence has arrived; an unprecedented technology that will forever change society and the nature of human work. This moment is both thrilling and frightening as we grapple with uncertainty in the face of the coming transformation. We hope to offer a vision for those who are more inspired than intimidated. Those who wish to pursue optimism, and harness AI to create a better future.AI is already making an enormous impact on startups and innovation. As natural language software tools and no-code platforms improve, anyone with an idea will be able to launch a product by simply typing text into a chatbot. We expect an explosion of startups and solopreneurs. While exciting, it will most certainly upend the current startup economy as a flood of new products compete for attention and traction.This moment invites us to rethink every link in the startup process. We propose a model that blurs the line between community and company, where people come together to solve problems they truly care about. A model where communities incubate ideas and convert them into live products. Unlike traditional companies where cap tables are dominated by a handful of investors and founders, a community-incubated company allows anyone to earn ownership for contribution, and have a voice at the table. This model will level the playing field for people with a diverse range of skills to participate, including end-users and customers who will influence product decisions to ensure real needs are being met. In the coming AI-driven world, it won’t be proprietary code that drives traction and scale, but rather the will of an ever-expanding community of people, who have banded together in a common mission, and are incentivized to help products grow.Enter the KAIROS Project. We’re building a platform for communities to assemble around ideas, and participate in their creation, evolution and scale. The platform will include tools for planning and progress-tracking, group communication, task management, access to no-code solutions and decentralized team management tools. Integrated AI assistants will help with project management, and over time, play a large role in making group collaboration and innovation seamless.KAIROS will provide a shared workspace for strategizing, building, fundraising and scaling. Anyone can join and participate. This will include traditional roles like product managers, engineers, marketers, designers, and operators, but also a broader community of contributors who can provide input and help with promotion. Each community will be structured as a decentralized organization, and all contributions will be rewarded with an economic stake in the outcome.Building this platform is not a trivial endeavor. Organizing diverse groups of people with their own perspectives and expertise brings the potential for chaos. Yet, therein lies the opportunity. With the right tools, we believe we can convert chaos into harmony. Community-driven products hold the promise to become self-expanding systems, where each member is incentivized to recruit new contributors and new customers, fueling a flywheel of growth. If successful, we can elevate human potential by leveraging collective intelligence and creativity to achieve levels of productivity that far exceed individual efforts, setting the stage for a future where humans simultaneously coexist with, and are amplified by, advanced AGI.Importantly, KAIROS is not just about technology. It will be a home for people to unite around a common goal they’re passionate about, and discuss solutions while building trust and friendships. This will be a place that provides a sense of belonging, where members are committed to ideas that align with their values. Where work isn't about clocking in for a paycheck, but the freedom to participate in meaningful projects you can be proud of. We believe it’s possible that by democratizing innovation, we can create organizations that improve lives and change the world.The word “Kairos” is Greek for a “moment of opportune timing”, when forces align to enable the impossible. These moments are uncommon, often the result of technical and social change, and are usually both frightening and inspirational. This letter is a beacon to anyone whose pulse quickens in the face of a dangerous idea.The KAIROS platform itself will be the first product we incubate. It will be built and owned by a community of technologists, students, designers, entrepreneurs and dreamers.We’re looking for additional co-founders with deep expertise in blockchain, AI, community building, and open source project management. If you’re interested, and have substantial time available to dedicate, click below to get in touch.The moment is now. Let’s build the future.