HawkTalk builds and openly releases low-watt, on-device AI research: models small enough to run in your pocket, turn a recycled phone into an edge node, and reach help when the signal's dead. It's free to use and it stays free. $2 keeps the next paper coming.
$2 minimum · one-time · no account, no strings. Just fuel.
On-device models that run on a phone's power, not a data center's — cheaper, private, and alive off-grid.
A recycled phone becomes a local AI + safety node. Old hardware, new purpose. the recycling angle ↗
Everything measured and released — no gated papers. latest whitepaper ↗ · the stack ↗
A deterministic path to help when your screen breaks and the signal's gone. The reason any of this exists.
Free to use, installs from a URL, no subscription, no app-store toll. It spreads because it works.
Real models, real numbers, shipped with a lighthouse partner. Your tip funds the next one, not a founder's runway.
Honest about the money. This is a tip, not a purchase — nothing is owed back, and it isn't tax-deductible (HawkTalk isn't a 501(c)(3) yet). It funds open research and FOSS tools that anyone can use for free. The page never touches your card — it hands off to a real payment processor. Good people, funded honestly.