Topics
Five topics shape the initiative. Each page explains one so that even a non-specialist understands the idea.
Data sovereignty
Data sovereignty means that the people involved keep control over their own data. They decide where data lives and who can access it — ideally in a space of your own, a digital safe where you are the master, the way you are the master of your own apartment.What does this mean?
Those who keep control over their data can decide for themselves what happens to it. This builds trust and reduces dependence on individual providers.
What is already possible today?
Storage locations in Georgia and European law provide a reliable framework today. Self-hosted services give organisations back control.
What is still open?
How data sovereignty can be implemented easily in everyday life is being developed. The balance between convenience and control must be weighed in each case.
Decentralized communication
Decentralized communication means that conversations and data transfer work without a central intermediary. Participants exchange directly instead of routing everything through a single service.What does this mean?
Those who communicate in a decentralized way are not dependent on a single provider. If one part fails, exchange remains possible. Participants keep control over their conversations.
What is already possible today?
Community networks and direct connections between devices are technically proven today. Everyday use requires simple tools that work without specialist knowledge.
What is still open?
How decentralized communication can be operated reliably over the long term is currently being tested. Which tools prevail depends on the needs of the communities.
Democratic participation
Democratic participation means that involvement and co-determination are structurally anchored — not just an add-on. Participants help shape rules and decisions.What does this mean?
Those who can co-decide take on responsibility. Transparent decision-making builds trust and strengthens the community.
What is already possible today?
Open processes and clear participation paths are well proven today. They can be transferred to local networks and community projects.
What is still open?
How participation can look in technical projects is being developed. The balance between efficiency and co-determination must be found in each case.
Local AI
Local AI means that a language or text model runs where the data is created — on a device on site or on a server in Georgia. The content someone enters into the model does not leave this place. This distinguishes local AI from offerings where texts are sent to servers in other countries.What does this mean?
Anyone who works with local AI keeps control over their inputs. The person decides which data the model sees at all. An installation in a municipality can be set up so that only its own staff have access.
What is already possible today?
Smaller text models can run on an ordinary office computer. Longer documents or multilingual queries require additional hardware on site. Language quality depends on the model and on memory, not on where the model runs.
What is still open?
Which models can be operated economically in a municipality over the long term is currently being tested. Which tasks AI is allowed to take on is decided by the municipality itself. Whether a model is suitable for a specific task must be checked on a case-by-case basis.
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Model names and version numbers are generally not listed on the website.
Resilient local infrastructure
Resilient infrastructure means that services keep working even when individual connections fail. Local networks and own servers make you independent of central providers.What does this mean?
Those who rely on local infrastructure are less vulnerable to disruptions. Important services remain available even when internet access is interrupted.
What is already possible today?
Local servers and networks are affordable and proven today. They can be built up step by step and adapted to the needs of the community.
What is still open?
How robust local infrastructure really is in everyday life is being tested in pilot projects. Maintenance requires responsibility and competence on site.