Sentient Foundation is an open-source AGI foundation that brings together builders, researchers, engineers, founders, and communities to advance artificial general intelligence collaboratively. Its mission is to support AI development aligned with humanity and avoid control by any single entity. The foundation describes itself as a neutral, transparent steward of the open AGI ecosystem, working across research, governance, and global outreach.

Sentient supports the people and projects building open AI through initiatives including a $42 million Builder Foundation Grant, which backs developers, researchers, and startups working in the open. Its community programs, such as Sentient Sparks, encourage experimentation, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas. The organization also shares research releases, news, and updates on open-source AI, and connects the ecosystem through events such as the Open AGI Summit, bringing together researchers, developers, and communities to discuss the future of accessible AI.

Through grants, convenings, research, and community engagement, Sentient Foundation aims to help shape an open future for intelligence, where development is collaborative and broadly accessible.