Blacksky Algorithms

[Blacksky Algorithms] builds infrastructure for social groups to control how they show up online: how their feeds work, how harm is addressed, and how costs are covered. Instead of one-size-fits-all rules set by a company with growth targets, Blacksky enables groups to govern themselves, and pool resources to create digital spaces aligned with their values, safety needs, and political commitments.

Imagine a social internet that doesn’t ask “What’s good for engagement?” but instead asks: “What’s good for us?”
In this future, people don’t rely on a few companies to define what’s acceptable, what spreads, or what gets funded. Instead, groups of users, linked by shared values, needs, and histories have the tools to define how they relate to each other and to the wider network.
In this world, the tools for moderation, governance, and sustainability are in their hands, not a boardroom’s. And participation in a broader network doesn’t mean giving up the ability to shape your corner of it.
This future is impossible to reach through platforms designed for global scale, profit extraction, and control. But it’s within reach when the incentives are flipped, and the infrastructure is built to serve groups first.

We don’t build one platform. We build tools so that any group can build their own corner of the network.

We call this infrastructure for interdependence: tools that prioritize shared responsibility, local norms, and collective care.