Calling All Lawyers - Philosophical AI Framework

Last week I announced the Philosophical AI Framework Auditor — an open-source tool ensuring AI systems serve all stakeholders, not just shareholders.

The response has been overwhelming. 500+ people want to join. Academics reaching out. Pilot customers lining up.

Now I need the legal architecture to make this unkillable.

The Legal Challenge

I'm not building a typical startup. I'm building something that must survive attempts to acquire, corrupt, or destroy it. That requires legal innovation:

1. Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) Structure

Mission codified in charter: "Stakeholder balance over profit maximization"
Cannot be sued for prioritizing mission over short-term profits
Acquisition requires buyer to maintain mission
Annual benefit reporting (radical transparency)

2. Community Ownership Protection

20% equity reserved for community (via crowdfunding)
Major decisions require community vote (75% threshold)
Board structure: founders, employees, customers, impact investors
Anti-dilution protections for mission alignment

3. Open Source + Commercial Licensing

Core code: AGPL v3 (forces derivatives to remain open)
Commercial layer: Proprietary for sustainability
Contributor License Agreement (CLA) structure
Framework marketplace revenue sharing (70% author, 20% platform, 10% reviewers)

4. Mission-Protective Governance

What happens if founders leave/die?
How do we prevent hostile takeover?
What if majority shareholders want to sell?
How do we legally enforce stakeholder balance?

This isn't boilerplate incorporation. This is designing a legal immune system.

What I'm Looking For

I need lawyers who:

✅ Understand corporate law (PBC structures, Delaware law, governance)
✅ Care about mission protection (not just maximizing shareholder value)
✅ Have open-source experience (licensing, CLAs, IP strategy)
✅ Think creatively (this hasn't been done exactly this way before)
✅ Want to build something that matters (not just bill hours)

What I Can Offer

Transparent reality: I'm bootstrapping. I can't pay BigLaw rates. But I can offer:

💎 Equity stake (founder-adjacent, vesting over time)
💎 Governance role (board observer or advisory board seat)
💎 Portfolio piece (pioneering legal structure for ethical AI)
💎 Community recognition (credited as founding legal counsel)
💎 Mission alignment (build something you'd be proud to tell your kids about)
💎 Future business (as we grow, ongoing legal work)

Why This Matters

Most startups optimize legal structures for easy exit. That's the wrong incentive.

We need legal structures that:

Make it hard to sell out
Protect mission over short-term profit
Give stakeholders real power
Survive founder transitions
Can't be corrupted by mega-corp acquisition

You'd be designing the legal blueprint for mission-driven AI companies. If we get this right, other ethical AI companies will copy our structure. Your work becomes the standard.

That's legacy-level legal work.

If you're a lawyer interested in this, DM me on LinkedIn to discuss specifics.