Resonant Computing Collective
Friends,
For some time, the Resonant Computing Manifesto circulated quietly among builders and thinkers. Then the signatories started growing fast – 1122 to be exact. Then WIRED, The Atlantic, and Hacker News took notice. 👀
The movement is building momentum, and now we are throwing a party.
Please join ex/ante, Betaworks, and Analogue for an evening of short talks, demos, and conversation with some of the authors of the manifesto exploring what resonant computing looks like in practice and how to build technology that strengthens human agency.
Format: Short talks, demos, and community gathering
RSVP: by Sunday March 15th 5pm ET
We’ll hear from founders, funders, and operators advancing the ideas behind resonant computing, with plenty of time to mingle.
Light bites and drinks will be served.
About the Manifesto
In order to build the resonant technological future we want for ourselves, we will have to resist the seductive logic of hyper-scale, and challenge the business and cultural assumptions that hold it in place. We will have to make deliberate decisions that stand in the face of accepted best practices rethinking the system architectures, design patterns, and business models that have undergirded the tech industry for decades.
We suggest these five principles as a starting place:
Private: In the era of AI, whoever controls the context holds the power. While data often involves multiple stakeholders, people must serve as primary stewards of their own context, determining how it's used.
Dedicated: Software should work exclusively for you, ensuring contextual integrity where data use aligns with your expectations. You must be able to trust there are no hidden agendas or conflicting interests.
Plural: No single entity should control the digital spaces we inhabit. Healthy ecosystems require distributed power, interoperability, and meaningful choice for participants.
Adaptable: Software should be open-ended, able to meet the specific, context-dependent needs of each person who uses it.
Prosocial: Technology should enable connection and coordination, helping us become better neighbors, collaborators, and stewards of shared spaces, both online and off.
It’s never too late to join: resonantcomputing.org
We look forward to bringing this community together in NYC.
Sincerely,
The Resonant Computing Collective