Empowering Human Creativity
in the Age of AI
Distributed Equity is building a new foundation for fair, transparent, and human-centric AI licensing. Our mission is to ensure creators are recognized, respected, and rewarded in an automated world.
What We're Building
The Distributed Equity License (DEL) is a modular, machine-readable framework for creative rights in the era of AI. It bridges traditional copyright and the digital commons — combining legal enforceability with open collaboration.
What Makes DEL Unique
Human + Machine Readability
DEL is the first license designed for both humans and AI systems. Inline tags like {DEL:AITraining Summarizable} let algorithms instantly understand permissions and restrictions.
Legally Grounded
DEL extends international copyright law (Berne Convention) into the AI era, making authorship, consent, and attribution enforceable in automated systems.
Built-In Micropayments
Through the micropay flag and wallet metadata, creators can receive automatic micropayments when their work is used by AI systems.
Granular Control
Each flag defines specific rights — from AITraining to UniquePurpose — allowing precise control over how content is used, quoted, or trained on.
Moral Rights by Design
Attribution, authorship, and integrity are not optional. DEL ensures creators are always acknowledged wherever their work appears.
Open, Decentralized & Extensible
Each version of DEL is recorded as a numbered block — a living, evolving protocol for equitable AI and digital provenance.
Purpose-Driven Philosophy
DEL operationalizes ethics — turning principles like attribution, consent, and compensation into machine-enforceable, legally grounded code.