About Us

DevSimplex Foundation

A nonprofit initiative advancing open research, AI literacy, and human-centered autonomous systems through transparent engineering and real-world learning.

Our Mission

To develop and disseminate knowledge, frameworks, and skills that enable responsible AI, autonomous systems, and open engineering practices.
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Foundation Charter

v1.0 β€” February 2026

Core Pillars

Research

Applied experiments in AI-assisted SE, human-in-the-loop systems, and AI trust.

AI Literacy

Programs for builders and decision-makers to evaluate and supervise AI.

DAIP

AI-orchestrated internship program with real-world experience.

Open Engineering

Transparent development of frameworks, artifacts, and roadmaps.

Principles

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Openness

Knowledge, outputs, and processes are open by default

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Responsibility

Human oversight, ethical evaluation, and measurable reliability guide all projects

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Practicality

Focus on real-world experiments, tangible outputs, and actionable learning

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Integrity

Failures, learnings, and limitations are documented honestly

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Collaboration

Partnerships with builders, researchers, and institutions are encouraged

Public Commitments

  1. 1Publish research outputs, metrics, and DAIP artifacts openly
  2. 2Maintain an accessible roadmap of upcoming projects
  3. 3Provide transparent evaluation and documentation practices
  4. 4Respond to community feedback within reasonable timeframes
  5. 5Never sell or misuse participant data

Relationship to DevSimplex (Commercial)

DevSimplex Foundation is the Community, Research, and Public Good Arm of DevSimplex. The foundation operates independently in its mission while being sponsored by the commercial entity.

Foundation

devsimplex.org

Foundation β€” research, education, public good

Commercial

devsimplex.com

Commercial β€” SaaS, services, consulting

Governance

Decision Making

  • β€’Core team defines priorities and approves programs
  • β€’Advisory board provides independent guidance
  • β€’Decisions documented in RFCs and public roadmaps
  • β€’Major changes go through public review periods

Amendment Process

Changes to the charter require:

  1. 1.Public RFC with 14-day comment period
  2. 2.Core team review and approval
  3. 3.Version increment and publication

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • 1.The foundation does not provide employment guarantees
  • 2.Outputs are for research, education, and public knowledge β€” not commercial consulting
  • 3.DAIP certificates are industry-oriented credentials, not academic degrees
  • 4.β€œAutonomous” refers to self-paced, AI-assisted learning β€” human oversight exists at all checkpoints
  • 5.DevSimplex Foundation is operated by DevSimplex (Private Limited)