Memorandum​ ​of​ ​Understanding
2017-11●●Between​ ​the​ ​following​ ​partners:
Project​ ​AGI​ ​(a​ ​project​ ​of​ ​Incubator​ ​491​ ​Pty​ ​Ltd)
The​ ​Whole​ ​Brain​ ​Architecture​ ​Initiative​ ​(WBAI),​ ​a​ ​specified​ ​non-profit​ ​organization

This​ ​Memorandum​ ​of​ ​Understanding​ ​(MOU)​ ​sets​ ​out​ ​the​ ​terms​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​between​ ​thepartners​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​joint​ ​activities.

BackgroundBoth​ ​of​ ​the​ ​partners​ ​are​ ​organizations​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​brain-inspired​ ​cognitive​ ​architecture​ ​in​ ​order​ ​torealize​ ​artificial​ ​general​ ​intelligence​ ​(AGI).​ ​They​ ​started​ ​communication​ ​in​ ​the​ ​summer​ ​of​ ​2017.​ ​Someof​ ​their​ ​members​ ​met​ ​face-to-face​ ​in​ ​Melbourne​ ​in​ ​August​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​agreed​ ​to​ ​collaborate.

PurposeThis​ ​MOU​ ​will​ ​formalize​ ​the​ ​relationship​ ​between​ ​the​ ​partners​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​activities​ ​related​ ​tothe​ ​research​ ​and​ ​development​ ​of​ ​brain-inspired​ ​AGI.

Joint​ ​Activities
The​ ​above​ ​goals​ ​will​ ​be​ ​accomplished​ ​by​ ​undertaking​ ​joint​ ​activities​ ​including​ ​but​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to:●●●●●●Online​ ​communication
Regular​ ​online​ ​communication​ ​will​ ​be​ ​carried​ ​out​ ​via​ ​e-mail​ ​and​ ​on​ ​SNSs​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Slack.
Meetings
Regular​ ​(monthly​ ​or​ ​bimonthly)​ ​meetings​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​online​ ​via​ ​video​ ​conferencing​ ​systems.
Occasional​ ​in-person​ ​meetings​ ​are​ ​also​ ​anticipated.
Possible​ ​joint​ ​events
The​ ​following​ ​types​ ​of​ ​ ​(online​ ​or​ ​collocated)​ ​events​ ​are​ ​anticipated​ ​to​ ​be​ ​planned​ ​jointly:○ Workshops/Conferences○ HackathonsA​ ​hackathon​ ​may​ ​be​ ​held​ ​in​ ​remote​ ​sites​ ​while​ ​sharing​ ​a​ ​theme.
Creating​ ​requests​ ​for​ ​research
Both​ ​of​ ​the​ ​partners​ ​could​ ​jointly​ ​create​ ​requests​ ​for​ ​research​ ​and​ ​research​ ​roadmaps​ ​to​ ​promote
open​ ​research​ ​activities.
Mutual​ ​introduction​ ​of​ ​activities
Each​ ​of​ ​the​ ​partners​ ​is​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​introduce​ ​the​ ​activities​ ​of​ ​the​ ​other​ ​partner​ ​to​ ​thecommunities​ ​it​ ​belongs​ ​to.
Joint​ ​research​ ​and​ ​development
Joint​ ​R&D​ ​will​ ​be​ ​negotiated​ ​in​ ​case​ ​research​ ​or​ ​development​ ​themes​ ​adequate​ ​for​ ​collaborationare​ ​found.

FundingThis​ ​MOU​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​commitment​ ​of​ ​funds.​ ​In​ ​principle,​ ​both​ ​of​ ​the​ ​partners​ ​bring​ ​their​ ​own​ ​funds​ ​fortheir​ ​own​ ​activities,​ ​unless​ ​both​ ​parties​ ​make​ ​particular​ ​agreements​ ​on​ ​particular​ ​joint​ ​activities.

DurationThis​ ​MOU​ ​is​ ​at-will​ ​and​ ​may​ ​be​ ​modified​ ​by​ ​mutual​ ​consent​ ​of​ ​authorized​ ​officials​ ​from​ ​both​ ​of​ ​thepartners.​ ​This​ ​MOU​ ​shall​ ​become​ ​effective​ ​upon​ ​signature​ ​by​ ​the​ ​authorized​ ​officials​ ​from​ ​both​ ​of​ ​thepartners​ ​and​ ​will​ ​remain​ ​in​ ​effect​ ​until​ ​modified​ ​or​ ​terminated​ ​by​ ​any​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​partners​ ​by​ ​mutual
consent.

The​ ​Partners

Project​ ​AGI,​ ​a​ ​project​ ​of​ ​Incubator​ ​491​ ​Pty.​ ​Ltd.

Representative:​ ​Gideon​ ​Kowadlo​ ​and​ ​David​ ​Rawlinson
Address:​ ​26​ ​Morrice​ ​St,​ ​Caulfield​ ​North
Phone:​ ​+61​ ​402​ ​77​ ​55​ ​42
E-mail:​ ​info@agi.io

The​ ​Whole​ ​Brain​ ​Architecture​ ​Initiative​ ​(WBAI),​ ​a​ ​specified​ ​non-profit​ ​organization

Representative:​ ​Hiroshi​ ​Yamakawa,​ ​Chairperson
Address:​ ​Kadokawa​ ​Hongo​ ​Bldg.​ ​4F,​ ​5-24-5​ ​Hongo,​ ​Bunkyo-ku,​ ​Tokyo,​ ​Japan​ ​113-0033
Phone:​ ​+81-3-3549-6347
E-mail:​ ​info@wba-initiative.org________________________​ ​Date: 2017-11-28(Signature)(Gideon​ ​Kowadlo,​ ​Project​ ​AGI,​ ​Director)________________________​ ​Date: 2017-11-28(Signature)(Hiroshi​ ​Yamakawa,​ ​The​ ​Whole​ ​Brain​ ​Architecture​ ​Initiative,​ ​Chairperson)