Build Together.
Earn Together.

An open standard for collaborative AI model building — where everyone who contributes earns their share. Open source meets royalties.

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About

The Open Standard for
Shared Intelligence

Everyone who builds should benefit. The Data Royalty Standard creates methods for data contributors, model builders, and organizations to collaborate — and share in the value they create together.

12
Collaboration models for every contributor type
Open
Standard anyone can adopt
Flexible
Traditional finance to blockchain — your choice
The Standard

How DRS Works

Build models. Share royalties. Open standard. That's it.

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Contribute

Register your data contributions with a permanent, verifiable record of what you provided.

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Collaborate

Work together to build AI models using standardized collaboration frameworks — from individuals to enterprise.

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Track

Every model gets a Model Card — a transparent record of who contributed what and how value is shared.

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Earn

When models are used, royalties are distributed to everyone who helped build them. Automatically.

Collaboration

Multiple Ways to Participate

Whether you're an individual creator, a startup, an enterprise, or a compute provider — there's a collaboration model designed for you. From traditional agreements to cutting-edge infrastructure, DRS adapts to how you work.

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Individuals

Share data, curate datasets, or fill bounties. Start earning with zero barriers.

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Teams & Startups

Negotiate deals, form co-ops, or build for clients using standardized frameworks.

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Enterprise

Privacy-first collaboration for institutions with sensitive data and compliance requirements.

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Public Good

Open source and philanthropic models for research, education, and community benefit.

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Education Mission

Building the Workforce

We don't just set standards — we invest in people. The Foundation funds data science education programs for underserved communities, creating pathways from learning to earning.

Students learn by doing. Graduates enter the workforce ready to contribute. The ecosystem grows stronger with every class.

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Infrastructure

From Traditional to Blockchain

DRS is infrastructure-agnostic. Whether you operate on traditional financial rails or blockchain — the standard adapts. We support multiple implementation paths.

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Get Involved

Become a Founding Partner

We're forming founding partnerships and building something new.
Early collaborators shape the standard.

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