Public-Interest Advisory Function
The proposed public-interest advisory function would provide considered analysis of cognitive automation’s consequences to political, religious, educational, and civil society institutions. The founder and Ora project can publish analysis now; no Foundation advisory office or institutional advisory capacity is operating.
Current status. This page describes intended Foundation work. The earlier seven-component proposal and the separate provisional Passion/Operation model remain unresolved.
The intended perspective is unusual: direct visibility into how the technology is being used, technical understanding of capability and limits, a public-interest orientation distinct from commercial actors, and credibility grounded in public-domain artifacts. Those are reasons for the proposed function, not claims of current institutional authority.
Structural commitments
If adopted, the advisory function would be shaped by five proposed commitments. No board currently reviews them:
- Public, not private. Analysis goes into the public record, not into private briefings that allow influence without accountability.
- Analytical, not advocacy-based. The Foundation describes consequences and trade-offs. It does not advocate for particular policies. The line is that “concentrated power produces bad outcomes systematically” is the kind of structural claim the Foundation makes; “Congress should pass bill X” is not.
- Bounded by mission scope. The Foundation has a perspective on cognitive automation, knowledge infrastructure, and frameworks. It does not extend to areas where its expertise does not apply.
- Mission-loyal staffing. Staff whose primary loyalty is to the Foundation, not to political careers. The advisory function is not a stepping stone to government positions; that pattern produces capture.
- Modest resources. A small high-quality analytical capacity is worth more than a large well-funded one. The Foundation does not pursue scale here.
Why this is intended work
The need for careful analysis begins before any institution is formed. Political institutions trying to make sense of the transition may need credible public analysis from day one. This is the rationale for treating the advisory function as intended work rather than as a claim that an office already exists.
For now, any related analysis is founder-led and published through existing Ora or other public channels. A future Foundation could take responsibility for the function after formation, with staffing and operating arrangements decided then.
Audience
Political institutions of all alignments. Religious institutions. Educational institutions. Civil society organizations. Government agencies. Disability advocacy organizations. Labor organizations. Anyone who needs analysis to think clearly about how cognitive automation is reshaping their domain.
The intended audience is broad rather than partisan: anyone who needs careful analysis of how cognitive automation is reshaping their domain. Any future service terms would be set by the institution after formation.