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Democratic Architecture and Agents
Kick-Start:
At the heart of CoopAI is the idea that each cooperative controls its own data through a local agent. These agents allow learning to be shared without centralizing information — a foundational shift from corporate AI models that extract and hoard data. But in practice, this architecture must balance security, simplicity, and inclusivity.
Question:
How can federated learning across cooperative agents produce shared intelligence without requiring any cooperative to surrender control of its data?
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Discussion
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November 11, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Kick-Start:
At the heart of CoopAI is the idea that each cooperative controls its own data through a local agent. These agents allow learning to be shared without centralizing information — a foundational shift from corporate AI models that extract and hoard data. But in practice, this architecture must balance security, simplicity, and inclusivity.Question:
How can federated learning across cooperative agents produce shared intelligence without requiring any cooperative to surrender control of its data?- What technical or governance safeguards are essential?
- How do we ensure participation is simple enough for co-ops of all sizes?
- What examples (in or outside the coop world) can we learn from?
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