The Network

For organizations using AI agents in production. A simple deal: you get enhanced tools and private model access. In exchange, a revenue share sustains the Foundation's open research.

V · I · The Bargain

What members receive,
and what is asked in return.

Members receive

Enhanced framework, private models, direct line.

Tier II framework features ahead of public release
Planned private tooling and enhanced runtime features
Production support from the founder
One seat on the Network Caucus
Early review of Constitution amendments

Members commit

Revenue share, failure disclosure, restraint.

Revenue share on agent-driven product lines
Disclosure of production failure modes to the Caucus
No closed-fork redistribution of Tier II artifacts
Following the framework's rules during membership
Annual audit against the public license terms

V · II · The Tiers

Two membership levels.

	Adherent	Founding Member
Framework access	Tier II framework	Tier II + roadmap input
Private tooling	Enhanced runtime (planned)	Full tooling suite (planned)
Support	Quarterly office hours	Direct line to the founder
Network Caucus	Observer	Voting seat
Constitution amendments	Early review	Early review + proposal rights
Revenue share	2.5% on agent-driven lines	4% on agent-driven lines
Term	Annual, renewable	Three-year, founding cohort closes 2026

The first Covenant Network venture is Shpherd, operated by the founder.

V · III · The Network

Companies building
with the Covenant.

Founding Venture

Shpherd

An AI-powered personal assistant platform. Allie handles your calls, messages, and scheduling — responding in your voice so you never miss what matters.

AI assistant that responds to calls and texts in your voice
Smart scheduling and calendar management
Message triage with human escalation when it matters
Personal dashboard for full visibility and control

Visit Shpherd →

How Shpherd uses Covenant

Governed agents handling real conversations.

Shpherd runs on Covenant-governed AI agents that follow constitutional rules when responding on your behalf. The framework ensures Allie knows when to respond, when to escalate to a human, and when to stay silent.

Operated by the founder. The first production deployment of the Covenant Framework.

V · IV · Membership criteria

Who is onboarded.

The Foundation prioritizes sustained research over maximum revenue. Membership is selective to protect both.

The Foundation looks for

Demonstrated production agent deployment
Ability to follow a structured governance framework
Willingness to disclose failure modes publicly
Leadership aligned with responsible AI deployment
Application of the framework to consequential work

The Foundation declines

Surveillance and persuasion-engineered use cases
Agents deployed against vulnerable populations without independent oversight
Closed forks of the public framework that strip attribution
Adversarial relationships with the open-source release

V · V · Request access

Begin the
conversation.

The Network is forming. Tell us who you are, what you are building, and why structured rules for AI agents matter to your work. Every submission is read personally.

Founding cohort closes 31 December 2026.

Apply via email →

What to include

Your name and organization
What you are building with agents
Which tier interests you (Adherent, Founding Member, or undecided)
Why governance matters to your deployment