In a groundbreaking move set to disrupt the social media landscape, Project Liberty has officially announced a “deep partnership” with SOAR.com, a suite of AI-powered data sharing and social networking portals created by Ancestry founder and serial entrepreneur Paul Allen. The collaboration aims to challenge the domination of centralized social media giants by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and decentralized data.
Empowering Users with Decentralized Technology
Backed by real estate billionaire Frank McCourt to the tune of $250 million, Project Liberty envisions the creation of a publicly accessible database of people’s social connections, a so-called Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP). The project also harnesses cryptocurrency in the form of Frequency, part of the Polkadot ecosystem.
In an era where power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few social media platform owners, such as X’s Elon Musk, the need for decentralized alternatives has never been more apparent. Project Liberty’s partnership with SOAR aims to provide users with the tools to regain control over their data and online interactions.
“We have sovereign citizenship in the countries where we live. We need to have sovereign citizenship in the future of the web, respecting our human rights in the digital world,” said Paul Allen, emphasizing the importance of user autonomy in the digital realm.
– Paul Allen, founder of SOAR
AI-Powered Family and Community Portals
Allen’s SOAR AI studio includes a Family Portal, an application originally built on Facebook with 120 million users, which will utilize AI-based transcription technology to record and store a universe of family interactions. Also included is a Citizens Portal, an easily searchable local community government data service boasting over a million hours of transcriptions and information from city, county, and state meetings.
Bringing Millions of Users to Decentralized Platforms
Since the creation of the Frequency blockchain, Project Liberty has recruited 1.3 million users. The addition of SOAR’s Family and Citizens portals is expected to bring tens of millions more in the future, as people seek alternatives to the powerful existing social media platforms. According to Tomicah Tillemann, president of Project Liberty, this partnership presents an opportunity to “do AI the right way” while promoting decentralization.
Project Liberty: A Potential Bidder for TikTok
In a surprising revelation, Project Liberty has positioned itself as a potential bidder for the U.S. version of Chinese company TikTok (the so-called “people’s bid”), should the company be forced to sell to a U.S. owner. Tillemann stated that Project Liberty is widely considered the leading bidder for TikTok’s U.S. assets, working with a wide range of stakeholders to bring TikTok and its 170 million U.S. users onto the same infrastructure as the Frequency blockchain.
“We are broadly viewed at this point as the leading bidders for the U.S. assets of TikTok in the event that they become available,” Tillemann asserted, highlighting the extensive activity surrounding the TikTok bid and the commitment of tens of billions in capital to participate in the initiative.
– Tomicah Tillemann, president of Project Liberty
Looking Ahead: The Future of the Internet
As Project Liberty gears up to host its inaugural Summit on the Future of the Internet in Washington, D.C. on November 21-22, the partnership with SOAR underscores the growing momentum behind decentralized social media alternatives. By combining the power of AI with the principles of data sovereignty and user empowerment, Project Liberty and SOAR are poised to reshape the social networking landscape and challenge the dominance of centralized platforms.
As the battle for the future of social media intensifies, the collaboration between Project Liberty and SOAR stands as a beacon of hope for those seeking a more equitable, transparent, and user-centric online experience. With the potential acquisition of TikTok on the horizon and the rapid expansion of decentralized platforms, the stage is set for a transformative shift in the way we connect, share, and interact in the digital world.
