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About OCC

AI infrastructure belongs to
the commons.

"Sharing knowledge is the only way to distribute power."

— OCC Manifest, 2026
Open Cognition Commons Foundation — community making AI knowledge accessible

What OCC is

An AI Foundation. Not a product, not a company, not a community platform. An institution that treats open AI infrastructure as a public good — analogous to the Linux Foundation, Apache Software Foundation, and Mozilla Foundation.

OCC builds and operates open, public-benefit AI infrastructure. Accessible to all. Controlled by none.

We believe critical AI infrastructure should not lie exclusively in private hands. Open standards, open sources, open governance.

What OCC is NOT:
Not a commercial company
Not a proprietary product
Not a closed club
Not an IIO-exclusive project
Not a think tank (we build, not just think)

Our Values

Openness

Source code, data, decisions: public and traceable. No hidden agendas.

Independence

No dependence on single companies or interests. Phase 2: independent legal entity.

Common Good

Infrastructure serves the public good, not private profit. Like Linux Foundation, Apache, Mozilla.

Sustainability

Long-term stability over short-term optimization. Permanently open — no exit strategy.

Trust

Everything OCC operates is auditable and explainable. CC-BY 4.0. EU-hosted. GDPR-compliant.

Relationship to Intelego

OCC was initiated by Intelego and is operated by Intelego during the founding phase. Full transfer to an independent legal entity is planned once sufficient community and governance structures are in place.

Intelego = founding member — not owner, not controller.

Phase 1 (now) Intelego operates OCC as tenant
Phase 2 (Q4 2026) OCC as independent e.V. Foundation · Intelego = member

Roles & Open Positions

OCC needs people. Three roles are open — voluntary, remote, 2–8h/month.

3 open roles:
Open

Source Curator

Verifies new sources for copyright and GDPR compliance. Approves additions to the source registry.

⏱ 2–4h/month
Legal researchGDPRDomain knowledge
Open

Safety Reviewer

Red-team testing before releases. Checks for memorization and bias. Ensures release gates are met.

⏱ 4–8h/quarter
AI SafetyRed-teamingEvaluation
Open

Community Steward

Coordinates RFCs and community votes. Maintains Code of Conduct. Onboards new contributors.

⏱ 4–6h/month
Community managementCommunicationGerman/English

Interested? Introduce yourself in GitLab Issues or write to hello@opencognitioncommons.org

GitLab Issues ↗ Email