# A Grassroots Architecture to Supplant Global Digital Platforms by a Global Digital Democracy

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13468 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2404.13468/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 20 Apr 2024.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Volition Elicitation: Operational Semantics for People and Their Machines](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2607.14138/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We present an architectural alternative to global digital platforms termed grassroots, designed to serve the social, economic, civic, and political needs of local digital communities, as well as their federation. Grassroots platforms may offer local communities an alternative to global digital platforms while operating solely on the smartphones of their members, forsaking any global resources other than the network itself. Such communities may form digital economies without initial capital or external credit, exercise sovereign democratic governance, and federate, ultimately resulting in the grassroots formation of a global digital democracy.