adjustments to the readme

README.md

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 The Inference Cooperative is a member-governed project providing private AI inference. We are fiscally sponsored by [Metagov](https://metagov.org), a nonprofit, and funded through our [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/inference-cooperative).
 
 - **Website:** https://inference.coop
-- **Chat:** https://chat.inference.coop
+- **AI Chat:** https://chat.inference.coop
 - **Open Collective:** https://opencollective.com/inference-cooperative
 - **Contact:** info@inference.coop
 
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 ## The model
 
 The Inference Cooperative is a **member-governed** AI inference utility. Members contribute on a sliding scale (currently $10–20/month) and, in return, get access to private AI inference through a shared, cooperatively governed infrastructure.
 
-Because we are legally under a nonprofit (Metagov is our fiscal sponsor), we are **member-governed** rather than member-owned: members direct the project through governance, while the nonprofit holds the legal and financial structure.
+Because we are legally under a nonprofit—[Metagov](https://metagov.org/) is our fiscal sponsor—we are member-governed rather than member-owned: members direct the project through governance, while the nonprofit holds the legal and financial structure.
 
 ### Membership
 
-- **Sliding scale:** $10–20/month
-- **Governance:** members participate in decisions about models, privacy, and direction
+- **Sliding scale dues:** $10–20/month
 - **Access:** private AI inference through the cooperative's gateway
-
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+- **Governance:** members participate in decisions about models, priorities, and direction
 
 ## The stack
 
-The Inference Cooperative runs a self-hosted stack on [Cloudron](https://cloudron.io), with all inference routed through a single gateway.
-
-```
-Members → LibreChat (chat.inference.coop)
-              ↓
-        LiteLLM gateway (gateway.inference.coop)
-              ↓
-        Inference backend (Ollama Cloud today; TEE-protected Tinfoil planned)
-```
+The Inference Cooperative runs a self-hosted stack on [Cloudron](https://cloudron.io), with all inference routed through a single gateway to cloud-based LLM providers.
 
 ### Components
 
@@ -44,7 +32,7 @@ Members → LibreChat (chat.inference.coop)
 | **LibreChat** | Member-facing chat interface | chat.inference.coop |
 | **LiteLLM** | AI gateway — keys, metering, model routing | gateway.inference.coop |
 | **Gitea** | Git hosting (code + docs) | git.inference.coop |
-| **Loomio** | Member governance / decision-making | (forum) |
+| **Loomio** | Member governance | forum.inference.coop |
 | **Open Collective** | Membership billing + fiscal sponsorship | opencollective.com/inference-cooperative |
 
 ### Models
@@ -56,15 +44,14 @@ The gateway currently exposes two models:
 
 ### Privacy
 
-Privacy is a core value. The current backend (Ollama Cloud) is a policy-based privacy model. The roadmap is to move to **TEE-protected inference** (via Tinfoil), which provides architectural — not just policy — privacy guarantees.
+Privacy is a core value. The current LLM backend (Ollama Cloud) is a policy-based privacy model. The roadmap is to move to [TEE-protected inference (via Tinfoil)](https://tinfoil.sh/inference), which provides architectural—not just policy—privacy guarantees.
 
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 ## Governance
 
-The Inference Cooperative is fiscally sponsored by [Metagov](https://metagov.org). Members govern the project through [Loomio](https://www.loomio.com) and the Open Collective.
+Members govern the project through [Loomio](https://www.loomio.com) and the Open Collective. See the [Charter](charter.md) for the cooperative's values, membership terms, and governance structure.
 
-See the [Charter](charter.md) for the cooperative's values, membership terms, and governance structure.
+During the pilot phase, Nathan Schneider serves as Managing Director and has sole final discretion on decisions. 
 
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