Human-centered, local, embodied, ethical AI for education, creativity, and social justice.
We are skeptical of Big AI and its alignment with surveillance capitalism, corporate control, and ecological damage. We reject AI as a tool for replacing human labour, extracting value from people, or expanding techno-capitalist agendas.
We build small-scale, privacy-respecting systems that operate locally and make AI accessible, sustainable, and useful—serving education, critical inquiry, artistic practice, and social justice.
Local processing, no surveillance, your data stays yours.
Minimal compute, maximum impact, environmentally conscious.
Augmenting human creativity, not replacing it.
Robots like Blue bringing AI into classrooms through physical presence and interaction.
Supporting educators, unions, and nonprofits with ethical AI integration.
Building and supporting locally-running AI systems that respect privacy.
Community events, critical research, and publishing on ethical AI practices.
K-12 and postsecondary educators
Artists, writers, designers
Institutions exploring decentralized ML
Researchers in critical AI, education, HCI
Unions & nonprofits
Expert guidance on ethical AI implementation, workshops, and training programs.
Locally-running AI solutions tailored to your specific needs and values.
Collaborative research projects and grant-funded initiatives.
We never collect, store, or monetize personal data. Your privacy is fundamental.
All systems run locally. You maintain full control and ownership of your AI tools.
Transparent, community-owned technology that resists corporate capture.
Efficient, low-power systems that minimize environmental impact.
Blue is a locally-run, conversational robot designed specifically for classrooms. Rather than replacing teachers or automating education, Blue deepens experience and expands imagination.
Blue offers moments of awkwardness, play, and genuine connection—creating space for curiosity and critical thinking instead of efficiency and standardization.
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Zero Cloud Storage
Open Source
Blue runs entirely locally on device hardware. No student conversations, questions, or data are sent to external servers or stored in the cloud. Everything stays in the classroom, under your control.
Blue is adaptable for K-12 and postsecondary education. The conversational approach can be tailored to different age groups and learning contexts.
We offer flexible pricing models including purchase, rental, and grant-funded options. Contact us for a custom quote based on your institution's needs.
Not at all! Blue is designed to be user-friendly for educators of all technical backgrounds. We provide comprehensive training, documentation, and ongoing support.
As educators and researchers ourselves, we hold ourselves to high standards of evidence. We're currently conducting pilot studies to rigorously evaluate the impact of locally-run, embodied AI on learning outcomes, student engagement, and teacher confidence.
Our preliminary findings from classroom deployments indicate increased student participation in AI-related discussions and stronger critical thinking about AI limitations. We're formalizing these observations through structured research protocols.
Seeking institutions and researchers for collaborative studies on ethical AI in education.
Discuss Partnerships →Building Blue as open-source. Seeking developers, roboticists, and engineers.
Join Development →We're forming a cohort of schools and organizations to participate in structured pilot programs with Blue. Participants receive subsidized access in exchange for participation in research evaluation.
This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of ethical AI in education while contributing to evidence-based practices that will shape the field.
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Ready to explore ethical, human-centered AI? Whether you're an educator, researcher, artist, or organization looking to integrate AI in meaningful ways, we'd love to hear from you.
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