Independent Research
Our Research
Independent research from an AI research and development company that believes building responsibly starts with understanding deeply. Everything we publish is open, sourced, and free.
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We fund our own research. If that ever changes, our independence won't.
Evidence-First
Every claim traces to public filings, peer-reviewed research, government data, or verified reporting.
Purpose-Driven
Every project starts with a question worth answering — and ends with findings worth sharing. We research to understand, to solve, and to serve.
Open
All research, frameworks, and tools are free to use, cite, and adapt with attribution. No paywalls.
Research Streams
Active areas of investigation. We publish when findings are solid and properly sourced — not on deadlines.
Public-Interest Research
Investigating how AI infrastructure, applications, and the systems built around them affect communities, workers, and the broader public good. Harmonize Data Centers is one published initiative in this stream — more are in development.
AI & Neurodivergence
Neurodivergent users — particularly those with ADHD, autism, and AuDHD — consistently report deeper, more natural connections with AI than neurotypical users typically describe. We're investigating why this connection exists, what it reveals about both AI and neurodivergent cognition, and how AI can be designed to honor and support the way different minds actually work. Publications in preparation.
Technical AI Research
Novel neural architectures, sovereign systems, and AI that runs on consumer hardware. Selected highlights live on our Technology page; deeper publications are in preparation.
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Published Articles
The $162 Billion Crisis Nobody's Solving
Why "Green" Data Centers Aren't Green — And What Would Be
Denmark Heats 20,000 Homes with Data Center Waste Heat. America Throws It All Away.
Introducing the Community Data Center Standard
Harvard Found Utilities Hiding Data Center Subsidies in Your Electric Bill. Here's What They Missed.
13 Things the Data Center Industry Hopes You Never Ask About
What If the People Who Fight Data Centers Helped Build One?
An Open Letter to the Data Center Industry
Forever Chemicals and Your Data Center — The Crisis Nobody's Talking About
What We Publish
Long-Form Articles
Deep-dive analysis published on our website and via Substack.
Open Frameworks
Practical standards and toolkits, free to download and use.
One-Page Summaries
Key findings distilled for meetings, presentations, and community events.
Full Source References
Complete citation libraries with links to every original source.
Everything is free. Everything is citable. It's there to serve the greater good.
Work With Us
Whether you're a researcher, advocate, policymaker, community leader, fellow AI lab or company, or someone who sees a problem worth solving — we'd love to hear from you. Our work exists to be built on.
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