Technology That Serves Humanity
The Human-Centered Computing Foundation builds the infrastructure, standards, and ecosystem needed to make ethical technology the default, not the exception.
THE PROBLEM
The Internet’s ability to connect humans has been exploited for profit
The prevailing digital economy extracts value from individuals rather than returning it to them. Data is harvested, attention is monetized, and software is architected to create dependency, not empower users.
When a product is free to use, the data users generate is the real product being sold to others. Whether it’s to sell targeted advertisements or to train AI models, personal information is harvested like a crop and productized without meaningful consent or benefit to the user generating that value.
Subscription-based software platforms are designed for retention through complexity and data captivity, which makes switching costs deliberately high. Convenience comes at the cost of freedom.
OUR RESPONSE
An integrated ecosystem
for human-centered technology
HCCF pursues its mission through four reinforcing initiatives, infrastructure, standards, certification, and community support.
INFRASTRUCTURE
As an approved participant in ICANN’s Applicant Support Program (ASP), we are applying for a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) designed around human-centered principles. This namespace will serve as a secure home for human-centered technologies, governed by built-in anti-abuse protections and equitable access rules.