Public program record

See what is real, what comes next, and what still needs an owner.

OneTomorrow is currently a public framework under development—not a funded institution or an active government or space program. This page separates published proposals from work that has people, funding, approval, and evidence behind it.

Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Report a correction

How to read this page

Every workstream moves through the same five states.

  1. ProposedA public idea, not yet resourced.
  2. ResearchingQuestions and evidence are being assembled.
  3. Pilot-readyOwner, safeguards, budget, and measures are defined.
  4. ActiveAuthorized work is underway.
  5. CompleteResults and lessons are published.

Today

Researching

Economic transition

Current owner
Unassigned; contributors sought
Next milestone
Publish a reusable local baseline and pilot template
Target review
January 2027
Cost range
To be estimated before pilot-ready status
Dependencies
A willing community, public data, legal review, funding source, independent evaluator

Advance when: the affected community can inspect the budget, privacy rules, success thresholds, and stop conditions.

Review the transition plan →

Tomorrow

Proposed

Entity and cybernetics

Current owner
Unassigned; research lead sought
Next milestone
Publish definitions, test questions, and an ethics review template
Target review
January 2027
Cost range
Research scoping required
Dependencies
AI researchers, disability advocates, clinicians, ethicists, security specialists

Advance when: claims about AI agency remain testable, human participation is voluntary, and safe disconnection is independently verified.

Review the Entity plan →

Future

Proposed

Ark development

Current owner
Unassigned; systems lead sought
Next milestone
Choose a reference mission and publish whole-ship budgets
Target review
January 2027
Cost range
Cannot be estimated until the reference mission is fixed
Dependencies
Mission definition, engineering review, safety authority, test facilities, funding

Advance when: mass, power, heat, volume, supplies, failure cases, and rescue limits add up with stated margins.

Review the Ark plan →

Shared foundation

Active

Open public framework

Current owner
OneTomorrow site maintainer
Next milestone
Recruit named reviewers and publish the first revision record
Target review
November 2026
Cost range
Volunteer-maintained; no public operating budget published
Dependencies
Contributors, source review, transparent editorial decisions

Success means: people can understand, challenge, trace, and improve the work without needing technical knowledge.

Read the governance rules →

Known program limits

What is not yet in place.

  • No branch currently has a confirmed operating budget.
  • No government, university, laboratory, or space agency has formally adopted these plans.
  • No proposed pilot may be described as active until an owner, authority, funding, safeguards, and public measures are named.
  • Dates on this page are review dates, not promises of completion.