Most intentional communities fail, and we’ve spent the better part of a decade trying to figure out why.

It’s not because people can’t live together, or because there’s a lack of good business models or funding. When you boil it down, most failures come from four places: finances, poor infrastructure, a lack of skills, and the inability to navigate relationships.

But here’s the good news—and the real opportunity. We’re entering a new era of community design, where we finally have the tools and the systems to get this right. Thanks to new technologies, especially AI, we can now tackle the toughest challenges that have sunk communities in the past.

AI can support coordination and leadership, help resolve conflicts, boost efficiency, facilitate mentorship and skill building, and give us better visibility into the health of our land, finances, and resources.

This is our moment to combine the best of both worlds, using tech to make community living easier and more resilient, while building the culture, skills, and wisdom that make it truly work.