What Makes Village Different
While other platforms extract value from your data, Village puts you in control. Our architecture is fundamentally different: tenant-isolated, consent-first, with AI that serves your community's values—not a corporation's. Learn about Home AI →
Home AI
AI that lives in your village—where your values are the only values that matter.
- 6 independent verification systems on every response
- Agentic governance with human oversight
- Pluralistic decision-making (no value averaging)
- Response governance: AI never tells you what to do about values
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Privacy-First AI Processing
AI that runs on sovereign infrastructure. Your data never leaves your control unless you explicitly consent.
- Local LLM processing (Ollama + llama3.2)
- RAG-powered help system with real sources
- Story and discussion summarization
- Smart recommendations based on your interests
- Tractatus framework governs all AI outputs
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Sovereignty Gateway
Intelligent routing ensures sensitive data stays local while allowing external AI for less sensitive tasks—with your consent.
- Critical data (PII, auth): Sovereign only, never external
- High sensitivity (governance, preferences): Sovereign only
- Medium (stories, discussions): Sovereign default
- Low (translation): External allowed with consent
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AI Memory Transparency
See exactly what AI remembers about you. Delete it anytime. No hidden profiles or shadow data.
- View all AI-inferred preferences
- Approve or reject learned patterns
- One-click memory deletion
- Purpose-specific consent (triage, OCR, summarization)
- Automatic data expiration (30-90 days)
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External Portal
Invite external contacts to message your community securely—without them needing to become members or create accounts.
- Passwordless magic-link authentication
- Real-time messaging with push notifications
- File attachments (10MB limit)
- Works as a Progressive Web App (PWA)
- Separate from your members-only content
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AI Triage & Routing
AI classifies incoming messages and routes them to the right team member automatically.
- Intent classification (inquiry, support, urgent, etc.)
- Priority scoring (low to urgent)
- Custom routing rules per topic
- SLA tracking for response times
- Human correction teaches the AI
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Smart Inbox
Email content directly into your Village. AI-powered classification turns emails into stories, photos, documents, and events - with automatic translation.
- Forward emails to your Village inbox address
- AI classifies and extracts content automatically
- Auto-translation to German, French, and Dutch
- Detects forwarded emails with dual attribution
- Perfect for less tech-savvy family contributors
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Cross-Village Video Calling
Video call members from federated villages with layered consent at every step.
- Village-level federation agreements
- User opt-in for federation participation
- Per-call approval controls
- WebRTC with no external services
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Federation Cards
Generate shareable discovery links for cross-village connections without exposing personal data.
- Time-limited shareable links
- Only shows name + village affiliation
- Revocable at any time
- GDPR-compliant by design
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Bilateral Agreements
Villages federate through formal agreements with shared governance principles.
- Mutual governance alignment required
- Clear exit rights with notice periods
- No centralized authority
- Each village remains sovereign
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Voice Messages
Record voice messages with gesture-based controls. Perfect for family members who prefer speaking over typing.
- Press-and-hold to record (up to 2 minutes)
- Slide-to-cancel gesture
- Live waveform visualization
- Accessible keyboard controls
- Works on mobile and desktop
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Voice & Video Calling
Private video calls powered by Jitsi Meet. No third-party accounts required.
- Story-contextual calls (discuss specific memories)
- JWT-secured room access
- Moderator controls for recording
- Tenant-isolated rooms
- Screen sharing included
Batch Photo Scanning
Scan multiple photos or documents before uploading. Optimized for digitizing family albums.
- Mobile PWA with camera access
- Queue multiple photos before upload
- Intelligent photo vs. document detection
- Automatic image compression
- Torch/flashlight support
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Document OCR
Scan old documents and letters. AI extracts text with superior accuracy on aged paper.
- Claude Vision-powered (not basic OCR)
- 95%+ accuracy on degraded documents
- Multi-language support
- Auto-suggested titles from content
- Full-text search across scanned docs
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Your Family Circle
See your living family beautifully organized. Parents, siblings, children - all in one elegant view.
- Beautiful family member cards with photos
- Two generations up, two generations down
- Memorial profiles for those who've passed
- Import from documents - AI extracts, you review
- Generate lineage documents on demand
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Stories & Memories
Preserve your family history with rich text stories, photo galleries, and timeline organization.
- Rich text editor (formatting, images, videos)
- Privacy controls (only me, selected members, all members)
- Tags and categories for organization
- Comments and reactions from family
- Search across all stories
Democratic Polls
Consensus-building tools that preserve minority voices. Signal-style transparency where everyone sees who voted for what.
- Transparent voting (see who voted for what)
- Optional anonymous mode
- Subgroup-scoped visibility
- Roadmap to deliberative democracy
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Heritage Pack Governance
Adoptable governance principles from the Tractatus framework. Define your community's values with philosophical depth.
- 25+ adoptable principles across 5 categories
- 6-processor governance pipeline on all AI responses
- Enforcement levels: inform, warn, or block
- AI never prescribes values - presents options only
- Full governance audit logging
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Moderator Dashboard
Comprehensive tools for managing your community.
- Member management and invitations
- Content moderation queue
- Broadcast announcements
- Audit logs and activity monitoring
- Subgroup management
Subgroups & Discussions
Create focused spaces for specific topics, projects, or branches of the family.
- Private discussion spaces (up to 32 members)
- Threaded conversations
- File sharing within subgroups
- Event planning and coordination
Calendar & Events
Keep everyone connected with shared events, reminders, and special occasions.
- Shared community calendar
- Event RSVPs and attendance tracking
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Timezone-aware scheduling
Photo Gallery
Organize and share your photo collection with smart albums and tagging.
- Unlimited photo storage per tier
- Album organization
- Photo tagging and captions
- Slideshow mode
Resource Library
Store and share important documents, guides, and reference materials.
- Document upload and organization
- Categories and search
- Version control for documents
- Permission-based access
Smart Notifications
Stay updated with customizable notification preferences.
- Real-time in-app notifications
- Email digests (daily, weekly, or never)
- Granular notification controls
- Broadcast announcements from moderators
Matrix Chat
Private, encrypted messaging powered by the Matrix protocol.
- End-to-end encrypted chat
- Group conversations
- File sharing
- Element client integration
Data Sovereignty
Your data, your control. Complete ownership and portability.
- Full data export in open formats (JSON)
- Tenant isolation (your data never mixes with others)
- Deletion guarantees (when you delete, it's gone)
- No data selling or third-party sharing
Members-Only Architecture
No public access. No search engine indexing. Private by default.
- Authentication required for all content
- Invitation-based membership
- Granular visibility controls per story
- Platform admins cannot access your content
Security Fundamentals
Enterprise-grade security without the enterprise complexity.
- Encrypted data in transit (TLS/HTTPS)
- Encrypted data at rest (AES-256)
- Regular security audits
- Malware scanning for uploads (ClamAV)
File Storage (Nextcloud)
Secure cloud storage for documents, photos, and backups.
- Tenant-scoped storage (/tenants/yourname/)
- WebDAV access
- Desktop and mobile sync
- Integrated with Village resources
Document Editing (Collabora)
Real-time collaborative editing of Word, Excel, and presentation files.
- WOPI protocol integration
- View and edit modes
- No Office 365 required
- Great for family wills, constitutions
What Village Doesn't Do (By Design)
- We don't sell ads. Your attention is not our product.
- We don't sell your data. To anyone, ever.
- We don't train AI on your stories. Your family history is yours, not training data.
- We don't have algorithmic feeds. You see what you choose to see, in chronological order.
- We don't track you across the web. No pixels, no fingerprinting, no creepy surveillance.
- We don't gamify engagement. No infinite scroll, no dopamine loops, no addiction mechanics.
Why? Because these practices conflict with our values of sovereignty, privacy, and genuine human connection. Read our Home AI approach for our full commitments.