Upsum

A sovereign Swedish knowledge platform designed to replace generic encyclopedias with a fast, fact‑centric experience built for Swedish language and intent.

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What is Project Nexus?

Swedish‑first

Upsum treats Swedish as a first‑class language, with a knowledge layer tuned to Swedish nuance, dialects, and phrasing.

Fact‑centric

Clean, ad‑free presentation of verified facts with transparent provenance for every claim.

Privacy‑focused

No tracking, no profiling — just fast access to information that respects user privacy.

Why it matters

Language sovereignty

  • Swedish nuance is captured accurately
  • Dialect and colloquial input are understood
  • Compound words are resolved correctly

Trustworthy by design

  • Citation‑first presentation of sources
  • Clear provenance for statistics and facts
  • Ad‑free, distraction‑free reading

Built for speed

  • Lightweight interface with fast responses
  • Optimized caching for popular topics
  • Stable performance at scale

How it works

Natural Swedish Input

  • Understands complex compounds
  • Normalizes definiteness automatically
  • Maps informal phrasing to intent

Sovereign data layer

  • Real‑time Swedish Wikipedia content
  • Planned official data injections (SCB, Bolagsverket)
  • Transparent citations for every claim

Oscyra design

  • Minimalist interface inspired by Klar
  • Dark mode native
  • Fast, responsive UX

Tech Snapshot

Python 3.12 C++ FastAPI MediaWiki REST API Jinja2 + HTMX Redis Docker