Empathic connections between people are built on trust and are limited by Dunbar’s number, which defines the maximum number of meaningful relationships a person can maintain. In today’s world, these connections are typically confined to close friends and family, but they can be extended through the six degrees of separation theory. This experimentally validated theory enables the formalization of existing empathic relationships to create a mutually referential social graph encompassing unlimited trusted users. This is made possible through the principle of "a friend of my friend is my friend, which lies at the core of EXODUS 2.0.
This formalization aims to create a decentralized system of targeted mutual assistance, where the burden of one individual is redistributed among many trusted participants. The system operates on the principle of active engagement: active users earn a reputation, while inactive users lose access to the network’s benefits, as they can no longer request assistance. In this way, a referential and reputation-based decentralized registry emerges, which can be described as a trust-based P2P social network. A centralized analog to this form of self-organization can be seen in China’s "Mutual Aid Insurance."

Exodus 2.0 is a digital social innovation that is overcoming the illusion of “separation” into “us” and “them.”

After registering, users send invitations to their trusted contacts. Accepted invitations create P2P records in the "personally confirmed" connections registry. The principle "a friend of my friend is my friend" allows this list to automatically expand through the network of contacts, forming a chain of connections based on the six degrees of separation theory.
In an emergency, the user can notify the entire network with a single click, specifying the required amount of assistance and providing a link for further discussion outside the application. The system initiates a crowdfunding process, where participants voluntarily record their commitments to help the affected individual. All obligations are recorded and visible until they are fulfilled. Fulfillment occurs outside the app and is then confirmed within the registry.
Users can initiate regular funding requests for ongoing assistance, specifying the amount and frequency. This could, for example, serve as the foundation for a basic income to support those working in nonprofit sectors—such as teachers, doctors, and artists—or individuals needing consistent help.
Reputation and the P2P Economy
Each user has a profile where all their commitments, whether for emergency or regular assistance and initiative participation, are displayed. This transparent reputation system fosters mutual trust and cooperation. The automatic clearing records of commitments between participants promote the growth of a P2P economy and the creation of a new social environment based on mutual support.

Artificial Intelligence as the Interface for Interaction
Thus, EXODUS 2.0 introduces a fundamentally new type of social network—a registry of referential and reputation-based users, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as the primary interface for interaction. AI helps users manage connections, record obligations, track fulfillment, and identify mutually beneficial collaborations while analyzing network data.
AI acts as a mediator, processing interaction data, distributing assistance requests, notifying participants of events, and storing records in the registry. By automating these processes and clearing mutual obligations, AI ensures the efficient operation of the P2P economy within the trust network.
Blockchain as the Data Storage Solution
To maintain the decentralized nature of this social activity, a distributed ledger is used for data storage. It is essential to highlight that blockchain in EXODUS 2.0 does not drive user activity but merely serves it. Unlike traditional approaches, which assume that blockchain should stimulate user engagement, in EXODUS 2.0, the P2P interactions, mutual assistance, and reputation-building among users create the need for distributed data storage.