clear terms before you commit.
The site helps founders make a reviewed early pledge to future personal liquidity proceeds. It does not transfer shares, change a cap table, or claim that a website form replaces legal work.
does this affect my cap table?
No. The commitment is tied to future personal liquidity proceeds. It does not transfer company shares, create a new shareholder, grant voting rights, or require company approval by itself.
is the commitment legally binding?
Not by default. The first step is a reviewed public commitment: percentage, trigger, founder intent, and display preference. Founders who want enforceability can add separate legal documentation with legal/tax advice or a giving partner.
what if someone does not follow through?
The public record should make status visible over time: committed, reconfirmed, legally documented, fulfilled, or stale. That is the point of making the commitment public: not perfect enforcement, but accountability and a path to stronger documentation.
what does review check?
Review should confirm the founder or early builder is real, the company or project is meaningfully AI-related, the percentage and display preference are clear, and the person consents before anything appears publicly.
is the percentage before or after tax?
The public site sets the basic range: 1–5% of future personal liquidity proceeds. Taxes, fees, staged liquidity, RSUs, options, dividends, and secondary sales should be handled in the founder’s separate documentation and advice.
what counts as eligible public-good work?
Nonprofit, research, policy, safety, education, public-interest technical, civic, or community work that plausibly serves public benefit. The destination remains founder-directed, but it should not be private benefit disguised as public good.
is this Founders Pledge?
No. Founders Pledge helps founders give well. alloc.commit() helps AI founders commit early. We admire their work and expect many founders may eventually use Founders Pledge, donor-advised funds, direct grants, or counsel-led structures when liquidity happens.
why not donate shares directly?
Private-company shares can create administrative, legal, tax, and governance burdens for charities. alloc.commit() does not ask charities to hold illiquid startup equity, sign financing documents, or vote on company matters. The pledge is to future personal liquidity proceeds, usually settled in cash after an exit, secondary sale, dividend, or comparable liquidity event.
do I have to give to one specific nonprofit?
No. Founder choice is a core constraint. The destination can be selected later among eligible public-good work; optional cause slates should not become forced routing.
what counts as an AI founder?
Founders, cofounders, and early builders with meaningful equity in companies or projects where AI is central to the product, infrastructure, research, or deployment model.
can I stay anonymous?
Yes. The public record can show your full name, company only, or an anonymous founder number. The person and project should still be verified before publication.