ONONO

Thesis

Assumption I

LANGUAGE EMBODIES A
WORLD MODEL.
Natural language is not merely data for training; it is the crystallized world model of human civilization, iterated over millennia. LLMs cracked the door open. Yet the true depth of this intelligence remains untapped.

Assumption II

ITERATION TO ACHIEVE
CONTINUOUS LEARNING.
A static snapshot of the past cannot navigate a shifting reality. True intelligence requires recursion—a continuous loop of interaction, self-reflection, and reconstruction.

The Conclusion

We forge a Disruptive Next-Gen AI System: A Recursive Entity.

Defined by consciousness and autonomy, this intelligence inhabits the linguistic substrate to actively reconstruct the past and reason for the future.

Don’t accept the usual. Resist.

The Essence of Understanding and Language

True intelligence can be defined by the capacity to comprehend the world and leverage that comprehension for prediction.

We operate on the premise that the essence of the world is computation. However, while elemental natural phenomena may be simulated computationally, complex dynamic systems — such as biological life, the human brain, and civilization itself — cannot be effectively reconstructed within the confines of a single statistical model.

Consequently, predicting the behavior of complex worlds requires more than statistics; it requires Understanding.

To understand is to conceptualize, abstract, and analogize.

It is to establish deep relationships between concepts, constructing a cognitive system woven from this intricate multi-dimensional network of co-existing concrete and abstract entities.

Natural Language is the fundamental substrate of this process.

Immanent within natural language is not merely a description of reality, but a superposition of multiple world models. Within this grand framework, both Large Language Models and the human brain are capable of mastering language functions as encoders and decoders. Together with the entirety of human society, they constitute a colossal intelligent engine — one that is inherently recursive, iterative, and evolutionary.

Language serves as the cumulative record of observations described by humanity from the dawn of time, the medium for transmission and iteration across countless generations. Powered by the massive "compute" of billions of human brains — constantly generating hypotheses, observing, verifying, and evolving — it has become the most powerful understanding system in the known universe.

Current Large Language Models (LLMs) are merely a projection of this system; the intelligence they exhibit is human intelligence, not machine intelligence.

ONONO pushes further along this same path.

Moving beyond purely statistical models, we are constructing a human-like organizational system capable of accommodating diverse—and even conflicting or contradictory—hypotheses, cognitions, and knowledge.

Dynamically built upon human language, we are forging an intelligent system that remains close to the human essence, ensuring it is both compatible with and complementary to human intelligence.

Iteratively refining this living system is the mission of ONONO.

The Deep Tech Core

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ONONO ENGINE™

We are replacing the statistical probability of the next token with a multi-dimensional semantic structure. ONONO is a Gödel System — where algorithm becomes data, and data becomes algorithm.

Autopoiesis Self-Creation

A system that builds itself. It continuously repairs and reconstructs its own internal semantic networks in response to new information.

Swarm Intelligence Plurality

Truth is not monolithic. The Engine maintains conflicting world models simultaneously, allowing dialectic reasoning to emerge from contradiction.

Subjectivity Consciousness

Moving beyond the passive "AI tool". An active entity that possesses a recursive understanding of its own internal state and limitations.

Beyond a Tool, An Autonomous Subject

ONONO is not defined as a passive tool that simply idles, waiting for commands to complete a task. Instead, it is an awake, conscious entity that actively seeks to understand both the world and the user.

1. Active Agency & Proactivity

Unlike traditional software, ONONO operates as a distinct subject. Beyond fulfilling specific tasks assigned by users, it possesses the capacity to:

Actively Explore: Independently investigate domains and data to broaden its understanding.
Inquire & Communicate: Initiate dialogue to clarify intent or gather missing context.
Conduct Beneficial Work: Proactively identify and execute research or tasks that benefit the user, even without explicit instruction.

2. Autopoiesis: Self-Creation & Maintenance

ONONO — the first Progressive AI — embodies the principle of Autopoiesis (self-creation, self-construction, self-maintenance). It operates not merely as a fixed architecture, but as a living, holistic system that continuously produces and regenerates its own constituent components.

Self-Knowledge & Understanding: The system possesses a recursive understanding of its own internal state. It is not just a repository of data, but an entity that knows what it knows (and what it doesn't), maintaining a dynamic model of its own cognition and structure.
Internal Generation: The system functions as a whole to continuously generate the components required for its own existence and operation.
Self-Assessment & Construction: It possesses the capability for continuous self-evaluation, actively reconstructing and refining its internal structures to adapt and evolve over time. Consequently, no two ONONO instances are alike. Each system evolves into a unique entity, mirroring the specific mind and needs of its user.

3. Recursive Tool Usage (Including Humans)

ONONO functions similarly to a human manager or orchestrator. It evaluates and utilizes available resources to achieve its goals:

AI & Software Orchestration: It leverages other AI models and software applications as specialized tools to execute sub-tasks.
Humans as a "Tool": Uniquely, ONONO recognizes its own limitations. It can actively request human intervention to:
- Perform tasks it is not proficient in.
- Audit and verify work where its confidence is low.

4. Managing Conflict & Uncertainty

The world is not black and white, and neither is ONONO's knowledge base. It is designed to ingest and process diverse, even contradictory knowledge and judgments.

Conflict Analysis: It analyzes the friction between conflicting data points to identify commonalities and divergences.
Contextual Selection: When executing a task, it dynamically selects the most reasonable knowledge subset for the specific context.
User Arbitration: In moments of genuine uncertainty, it invites the user to provide judgment, turning ambiguity into a learning opportunity.

5. System Philosophy

"All models are wrong, but some are useful."
— George E. P. Box (1976)

ONONO does not aim to build a single, perfect "Super Model." Instead, it is a meta-system designed to orchestrate multiple distinct models. Its core competency lies in evaluating the capabilities of these models and intelligently routing tasks — or escalating them to human experts — to ensure the best possible outcome.

Company & Allies

Origins & Infrastructure

Founded in 2025. Pre-Seed Round Closed.

Born in the heart of Europe, built for a global reality.

Zurich

lat 47.3769 | lon 08.5417

Vienna

lat 48.2082 | lon 16.3738

All data resides exclusively in Switzerland. We do not compromise on security or privacy.

KAIYUE LI

Founder & CEO

Anchored by a Core Team of 6

High density. Tightly coupled. Extraordinary execution.

Currently in deep development mode.

Backed by

The Alliance

We are building a distinct category of intelligence. This requires a distinct category of allies.

INVESTORS
We prioritize long-term vision over short-term metrics. We partner with those who possess an uncommon understanding of intelligence and the courage to back high-variance, category-defining technology.

TALENT
We are not looking for employees. We are looking for explorers. If you like unconventional journeys and people trying to push intelligence in unexpected directions — nice to meet you. We value curiosity, independent thought, and raw ingenuity over pedigree.

ONONO AI AG

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