About the Foundation
What the Foundation does
The Foundation’s work is intentionally narrow:
- Publish the HEART Standard and related public specifications.
- Maintain the MAP-States evidence layer, the Behavioral Oracle standard, and the GTE open trust infrastructure.
- Certify Guardians and support Division-specific evaluation work.
- Keep the underlying governance model auditable, replicable, and open to critique.
Charter and structure
The current public charter is Foundation Charter v2.2, dated April 3, 2026. It establishes the Foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, defines the Advisory Council and internal bodies, and sets anti-capture rules so the Foundation serves the mission rather than any single stakeholder.
Leadership
Dylan D. Mobley founded the Heart AI Foundation and leads its research and standards work. His background is in digital forensics and AI governance, with a focus on translating behavioral evidence into usable certification systems.
Education: MS Digital Forensics, Champlain College
ORCID: 0009-0002-3560-3955
Public commitments
The Foundation does not treat governance as a marketing claim. Public commitments include:
- Open publication of the HEART Standard and its supporting definitions.
- Independent assessment rather than self-attestation.
- Clear separation between evidence, scoring, and credentialing.
- Domain-specific certification through published Divisions.
- A public research trail for claims that matter to regulators, insurers, and procurement teams.
- Anti-capture design across commercial, regulatory, ideological, founder, and procedural risk.
Formation status
The Foundation is operating in a formal formation phase. That means the standards, charter, and public materials are live, while the board is being assembled with the independence and competence the mission requires.
Contact
For inquiries that do not fit a specific program page, use the Contact page.