Myceliary

A research project exploring anti-capitalist frameworks and patterns in AI/ML

Research Topics

The Myceliary project conducts systematic research into anti-capitalist frameworks and patterns in AI/ML technology. Our research process emphasizes community perspectives, critical analysis, and practical applications for building alternative technological futures.

Research Archives and Citations

Our research is backed by detailed reports with full academic citations:

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Research Overview

The following diagram shows the relationships between our research areas:

graph TD
    %% Foundational Tasks
    F1[AI/ML Landscape] --> F2[Theoretical Frameworks]
    F1 --> F3[Historical Case Studies]
    F2 --> FR1[Community Tech Assessment]
    
    %% Governance & Infrastructure
    F2 --> G1[Community AI Governance]
    G1 --> I1[Edge Computing Requirements]
    G1 --> I2[Federated Learning Implementation]
    
    %% Monitoring Chain
    M1[Movement Monitoring] --> M2[Policy Monitoring]
    M2 --> M3[Environmental Impact Metrics]
    
    %% Economic & Crisis Response
    E1[Cooperative Tech Funding] --> C1[Mutual Aid Tech Patterns]
    
    %% Geographic Connections
    GE1[Global South Initiatives] --> GE2[Indigenous Tech Sovereignty]
    GE1 --> G2[Data Commons Implementation]

Progress Summary

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Priority distribution:

Research Areas

Crisis-Driven Research

Investigating technology patterns and solutions that emerge during crisis situations, with a focus on mutual aid and community resilience.

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Economic Research

Exploring alternative economic models for technology development and deployment, with emphasis on cooperative and commons-based approaches.

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Foundational Research

Establishing core theoretical and practical foundations for anti-capitalist technology development.

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Framework Development

Creating practical frameworks for assessing and developing community-oriented technology.

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Geographic Research

Investigating technology initiatives across different geographic and cultural contexts.

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Governance Research

Exploring democratic and community-based approaches to technology governance.

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Infrastructure Research

Examining technical infrastructure requirements for community-controlled technology.

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Monitoring Research

Tracking developments and impacts in technology and policy.

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Research Process

Our research follows a structured process that emphasizes:

For more details on our research methodology and findings, explore the linked documentation in our context network.