As Founder, CVO & CEO of Benten Alignment Inc. (Benten AI), I'm leading the development of infrastructure for a new knowledge economy—one where everyone can contribute to and benefit from the advancement of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).We believe AGI should evolve from collective intelligence rather than top-down control. Through our decentralized ecosystem, we're:• Empowering individuals with open-source AI assistants• Democratizing AI compute through distributed networks• Creating open marketplaces for AI capabilities, knowledge, and compute• Building collaborative spaces for knowledge creation and sharing• Aligning incentives through fair value distributionMy path here has been unconventional. From early high school graduate to business consultant and nonprofit manager, I've developed a unique perspective on AI's potential to enhance human capabilities. This journey, combined with my lifelong passion for programming, automation, and robotics, directly shaped Benten's vision of universal AI access.Based in Boise, Idaho, we're bridging Silicon Valley innovation with America's productive heartland—creating an ideal nexus of tech talent, affordability, and direct access to policymakers as we help shape the future of AI regulation.Currently seeking $10M in seed funding to accelerate our mission of democratizing AGI.Let's connect if you're:• A potential team member or advisor passionate about building ethical, accessible AI• An investor interested in reshaping how humanity creates and shares knowledge• Someone excited about contributing to the next era of human-AI collaboration