The Spatial Web Foundation Mission

The urgency of the SWF mission becomes apparent as we enter the Intelligence Age, where AI software could surpass human-level intelligence across all domains in the next decade.

In a 2018 interview, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, commonly viewed as the inventor of the World Wide Web, expressed disappointment with how, in the Web 2.0 era, his creation has been distorted and manipulated into something that he believes is harmful to humanity. 

“I was devastated,” he said. “We demonstrated that the web had failed instead of served humanity, as it was supposed to have done, and failed in many places.” Berners-Lee argues that centralized control unintentionally led to an “anti-human” phenomenon, resulting in a web that can be used as a tool to harm society rather than aid it.

Exponential Technology Requires Foresight

Web 2.0 faltered due to a lack of foresight, underestimating its potential uses. In Web 3.0, where powerful technology evolves exponentially, we cannot afford to make the same mistake.

Why the Spatial Web Foundation is the answer

Neutrality 

To serve the global public good, the development of the Spatial Web must be neutral, supporting the interests of all stakeholders rather than the interests of specific governments, organizations or corporations. 

Protection of Universal Standards & Open Protocols 

The Foundation develops and maintains socio-technical standards and open protocols for the sake of the public good, with a mandate for universal interoperability.

Beyond Silos 

Competing walled gardens hinder the free flow of information. The Spatial Web delivers what the world wide web couldn’t: a cyber-physical commons for all.

Protection of Security, Privacy, Identity 

The Spatial Web must support the security and sovereignty of personal identity in order to facilitate trusted transactions in the digital and physical world.