The Global Community™
Trust is not built by a single institution. It is built by a global community of practitioners, researchers, universities, companies, governments, and citizens holding the line together.
Twelve audiences. One trust bar. Public pathways from your first email to a named seat on a Standards Committee.
- Audiences
- 12
- Public pathways
- 12
- Recognition tracks
- 3+
- Governance
- Public
Twelve audiences, one trust bar.
Pick where you belong today — you can always move deeper.
Members
The public foundation of the Global Community™.
Free. Opt in with an email.
Fellows
Named subject-matter leaders with a public mandate.
12–24 month appointment. ~4 hours / month plus one public deliverable per year.
Universities
Academic partners embedding trustworthy AI into research and curriculum.
Multi-year partnership agreement with a named faculty liaison.
Students
The next generation of trustworthy AI practitioners.
Free. Semester or year-long engagements with structured mentorship.
Researchers
Independent, academic, and applied researchers using the registry as a public dataset.
Free with an approved research protocol. Attribution required.
Corporate Members
Companies that build, deploy, or govern AI joining a common trust bar.
Annual membership dues plus a named executive sponsor.
Government Partners
Agencies and municipalities using the Standard as their trust bar.
Public MoU. No fees. Named agency liaison required.
Chapters
Local communities of practice organizing in cities, states, and regions.
Chapter charter, a named lead, and at least two public events per year.
Volunteers
Members giving time to keep the public infrastructure running.
Flexible. Pick task-sized shifts or ongoing roles.
Working Groups
Topic-focused teams producing the guidance, tooling, and evidence base.
6–12 month chartered engagement with published deliverables.
Standards Committees
The bodies that maintain the Ethos Standard and Certification criteria.
2-year term. Monthly meetings. Public voting record.
Ambassadors
Public voices carrying the trust agenda to their networks and stages.
12-month term. Speak, write, or publish about the Standard at least quarterly.
Pathways, recognition, collaboration, networking.
The programs that turn a signup into a career of contribution.
Participation pathways
Clear ladder from first email to named seat on a Standards Committee.
- Mentorship Circles
Students and early-career members are matched with Fellows, Corporate Members, and Government Partners.
- Advancement Ladder
Clear promotion track from Member → Volunteer → Working Group → Fellow, with public criteria at each step.
Recognition programs
Public credit, named badges, and annual honors — attribution by default.
- Contribution Ledger
Every public contribution — audit, comment, chapter event, working-group deliverable — is logged on the member's public profile.
- Roll of Honor
Annual list of members, chapters, and partners who moved the trust bar. Announced at the yearly convening.
- Impact Awards
Named awards across Fellows, Working Groups, Chapters, Students, and Ambassadors. Public jury, public results.
Submit a nomination →
Collaboration tools
Shared workspaces, open comment portals, and editorial support for chartered teams.
- Working-Group Workspaces
Chartered teams get a shared workspace with agendas, drafts, public comment threads, and editorial support.
- Open Comment Portal
Every Standard revision, guide, and benchmark goes through structured public comment before publication.
Networking opportunities
A global convening, regional chapters, and an opt-in community directory.
- Community Directory
Opt-in searchable directory of members, Fellows, universities, and partner organizations with clear contact norms.
- Global Convening
Annual in-person and hybrid convening for Fellows, Chapters, Corporate Members, and Government Partners.
- Regional Chapter Events
Chapters host at least two public events per year: technical clinics, policy briefings, or civic town halls.
How this community holds itself accountable.
- Public criteria for every audience, badge, and honor.
- Attribution by default — every contributor is named.
- No pay-to-win. Corporate dues do not buy standards votes.
- Independence protected by conflict-of-interest disclosure.
- Everything the community ships is public, permanent, and citable.
Start with one email. Grow into a seat at the table.
Every path in the Global Community™ begins with a free Member signup. From there, you can join a Chapter, apply for a Fellowship, or bring your organization in as a Corporate Member or Government Partner.
Learn more: the Standard · Research Program · Certification
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