Privacy is central and its algorithm is designed to build community in the real world rather than ‘exploiting attention’, founder says
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenHolly ChikPublished: 12:32pm, 7 Apr 2026Youth-led movements have swept the world in recent years – from protests that toppled governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bulgaria and Madagascar, to political rallies across the United States.
Uplifty AI is encrypted and its founder says the algorithm aims to help students build community in the real world rather than “exploiting attention”.
It is designed for students to organise and meet at events ranging from climate action protests to beach clean-ups and visits to aged care homes.
Founded by Scott Amyx, the app is billed as a “post-social media cultural response” that lays the groundwork for “a radical reset of the internet”.
