People now live in group chats more than cities.
Communities form on social media faster than in real neighborhoods.
Entire cultures are getting displaced by war, climate change, and bad politics.
Diasporas are larger than the populations back home.
But the rulebook for being a “state”? Still stuck in 1850.
Borders. Land. Flags. Bureaucrats.
Feels kinda outdated, right?
So we asked some spicy questions:
What if a nation didn’t need land?
What if it was built from shared values instead?
And what if AI could help the community actually stick to those values?
Those questions became AIM States.
2. So What Is AIM States?
AIM States is a platform where anyone can launch a Network State - a digital-first nation. With:
A constitution written by humans
Governance run by a transparent on-chain AI
Citizens from anywhere in the world
Membership rules you define
Zero dependency on physical territory
It’s as easy as:
WordPress → for publishing
Shopify → for commerce
AIM States → for network states
A new layer of society, built on the internet, powered by real values.
3. Network States: Our Definition
Network States are communities organized online around a shared mission.
Balaji made the concept mainstream - we love him for that.
He talks about:
Organizing online
Building capital
Acquiring land
Getting recognition/sovereignty
AIM States doesn’t replace that vision.
We just have a slightly different perspective:
You don’t need land to be a real nation.
Values + governance + citizens = a network state.
Both paths are valid.
We build the infrastructure for all of them.
4. How an AIM State Works
A. You write a constitution
Plain language. Real values. Comprehensive.
B. An on-chain AI becomes your “governor”
This AI:
Reads every proposal
Applies constitutional rules consistently
Publishes reasoning
Stores decisions on-chain for transparency
Can’t be dishonest to the constitution
Can’t run vibes-based politics
C. Citizens (Humans) stay in full control
They can:
Amend the constitution
Override AI decisions
Replace the AI model
Maybe elect a human co-manager (for a hybrid aproach)
A. Nations that might lose land still get to exist
Kiribati, Tuvalu, indigenous nations, Palestine - digital continuity matters. They can even rebuild their physical land with the power from the network state.
B. Communities scattered across the world finally get a home
Your identity shouldn’t depend on your zip code.
C. Mission-based nations become real
Imagine:
A sustainability-first nation
A science-progress nation
Spiritual or religious communities with modern governance
A nation for builders (👀)
D. Cities and countries get digital twins
The “Seoul Network State” or “Digital Kenya” is not sci-fi anymore.
Countries/Cities can decide to have a network version of themselves.
E. Governance experiments without breaking a real country
Try new justice models, budgeting rules, or voting systems safely.
6. Safety + Transparency (Non-negotiable)
We built this to help humans, not replace them.
The AI cannot:
change the constitution
make hidden decisions
act outside its authority
favor anyone
run on vibes
The system guarantees:
Every decision includes proof
Humans can override
Emergency stop is real
Ability to upgrade to fix vulnerabilities
7. The Tech Stack (Explained Short + Clear)
A. Verifiable AI
Deterministic and verifiable AI to eliminate need for trust
Every decisions made according to the constitution
Model-upgradeable by citizens
B. DAO - Blockchain Layer
Immutable transactions
Transparent governance
Verifiable execution
Modular systems for identity, permissions, etc
C. Treasury
Community budgets
Automated allocations without corruption
Constitution-driven spending rules
D. More possibilities to explore
Better judicial systems, marriage registries.. etc
State run organizations and jobs
Anything a nation state can do
Boom. A state, but digital.
8. Who Is This For?
New value-based nations
Because “country = geography” is outdated AF.
Cultures under attack
Preserve identity + governance digitally.
Builders + governance nerds
Test new political models without hurting anyone.
Cities + governments
Create digital governance extensions.
9. Roadmap
Phase 1 — Proof of concept
Build a working platform with governance AI
Test out citizenship systems
Launch for public use
Phase 2 — Adoption
Run Pop-up cities and explore more ideas
Bring in all different states
Make it easy for anyone to explore and join states
Phase 3 — Transformation
Let countries or cities transform to network states
Prepare features for a total state governance
Train citizen participation
10. Our Philosophy
Our vibe is simple:
Governance should be principled, transparent, and accessible. Even if you’re a tiny community with no land.
AIM States is our attempt to give people something the real world often refuses:
A home you can’t lose. A nation built on values.
A system that actually does what it says.
11. Closing
If you’ve ever wished your community had a real place in the world
or wished your country followed its values consistently
or wanted to try building society 2.0…
Welcome.
This is for you.
Let’s build network states that matter.
Let’s build nations that actually follow their values.
Let’s build futures that don’t depend on borders.