Inference-X Manifesto

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The Problem

Artificial intelligence has become the most powerful technology in human history. And it is controlled by fewer than ten companies.

Every inference costs money. Every query is logged. Every model is a black box owned by someone who decides what you can and cannot ask. Intelligence — which should flow like water — is locked behind API keys, rate limits, and terms of service.

The world's compute is centralized. Its intelligence is centralized. Its value flows upward.

The Vision

This is the architecture we are building for AI:

Gravity instead of gatekeepers — the engine runs anywhere, no cloud required
Community-maintained — not owned by any corporation
Creator-protected — the builder is named, paid, and protected
User-sovereign — your data never leaves your machine

What We Believe

Intelligence belongs to everyone. A student in Casablanca and an engineer in Tokyo should have equal access to AI inference.
Sovereignty is non-negotiable. Your prompts, your models, your compute — no one should see them without your consent.
The provider serves the user. In the IX ecosystem, providers pay to serve users, not the reverse.
Open is stronger than closed. The community will always outbuild any single company given the right infrastructure.
The creator's name is permanent. Elmadani Salka built the first stone of this cathedral. That name belongs in every wall.
Money flows honestly. 20% to the creator who built it. 80% to the community that grows it. Always. Without exception.

The Ecosystem

Layer	What it is	Who controls it
Engine	inference-x — 228KB binary, 19 backends	Community (BSL-1.1)
Tools	ix-tools — governance, docs, utilities	Community (SALKA-IX)
Store	IX Store — marketplace for organs and models	Community
Platform	IX SaaS — cloud deployment with provider model	Community
Relay	ECHO — zero-data-retention streaming bridge	Creator

What We Refuse

We will never centralize user data
We will never remove the creator's name
We will never build surveillance tools
We will never accept funding that compromises these principles
We will never optimize for engagement over truth

The Promise

To every person who contributes to this project:

Your attribution will be honored
Revenue will be shared honestly and transparently
The rules will not change against you
Your data will stay on your machine

To the creator:

Your name is in every binary
Your 20% is immutable
Your private work remains private
Your family is protected by succession documents

Why This Matters

We are building the same thing for AI.

This manifesto was written in February 2026.
It may be extended but never edited or deleted.
— Elmadani Salka, creator of Inference-X

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