User-owned identity
A .gao identity belongs to the person or business that holds it. Apps request access; they don't own the account.
Trust
Trust is built into the architecture.
Users hold their identity and keys. Apps and agents get only the permissions they're given. Sensitive actions are approved, checked against policy and recorded.
How a sensitive action is authorized
- 01RequestAn app or agent asks to act.
- 02Your approvalConfirmed with keys on your device.
- 03Policy checkRules run before anything executes.
- 04Scoped permissionOnly what the task needs.
- 05ReceiptA record you can review later.
Principles
Principles the architecture is built on.
Non-custodial by design
Keys and signatures stay on the user's device. Gao Payment moves value without holding user funds.
Explicit authorization
Payments and sensitive actions require the user's approval before they run.
End-to-end encrypted messaging
Meshii, the messaging app on Gao Network, provides end-to-end encrypted messaging.
Capability-scoped AI
Agents receive narrowly scoped permissions for specific tasks — not blanket access to data or funds.
Policy-gated execution
Sensitive operations are checked against policy before they execute.
Auditable operations
Receipts, approvals and agent actions leave records that can be reviewed afterwards.
Decentralized infrastructure
Independent operators contribute capacity through Gao DePIN nodes they own.
Boundaries
What Gao is not.
Not a custodian
Gao Internet is designed so users' signing keys and funds stay with the user.
Not a financial product
No yield, no deposits and no investment offer. Gao Internet is infrastructure software.
Not an identity landlord
A .gao identity belongs to the person or business that holds it.
Not a black box
Receipts, approvals and agent actions are designed to be reviewable after the fact.
Security
Security is a practice, not a promise.
No system is free of risk. If you find a vulnerability, report it privately to security@gao.global — see the disclosure policy for scope and safe harbour.