Article source: Sahara AI
On December 18, 2024, Sahara AI announced the launch of the beta version of its first phase data platform testnet, attracting over 780,000 users to eagerly sign up, with more than 10,000 reserve candidates gaining priority participation qualifications, making it one of the hottest projects in the Web3 + AI field. Through the testnet, ordinary users can contribute to the AI ecosystem by collecting, optimizing, and labeling data tasks while also earning generous rewards and participating in the construction of the world's first decentralized AI collaboration platform.
Breakthrough testnet: Empowering AI labeling with blockchain
As Binance founder CZ mentioned, "The combination of AI data labeling and blockchain has inherent advantages—low cost, no geographical restrictions, and supports instant cryptocurrency payments." Sahara AI tokenizes labeling tasks, connecting developers and ordinary users through its platform, addressing the limitations of traditional AI development being overly centralized. Sahara AI co-founder and COO Tyler Zhou (former Director of Investments at Binance Labs) stated: "Sahara AI is building an AI ecosystem where everyone can participate, whether you are a developer, data contributor, or ordinary user, you can receive fair rewards for your contributions and better explore the value of different AI assets through blockchain and decentralized finance."
In the first batch of tests, participants could choose high-value data tasks from various fields such as creator economy, finance, and science. After completing tasks, the platform rewards users based on their contribution, accuracy, and consistency, and features a leaderboard to encourage outstanding performers. All rewards are distributed in the form of points, laying the foundation for subsequent token distribution within the ecosystem.
Sahara AI CEO and USC AI professor and Viterbi Center chair Sean Ren stated: "Our goal is to build a fair and inclusive AI ecosystem where anyone can be part of the AI revolution through Sahara AI. In the future, AI model developers can access high-quality data, models, and development tools through the platform, significantly lowering the barriers to AI development."
The launch of the testnet is the first phase of the development of the Sahara AI ecosystem. Subsequently, Sahara AI will introduce more features, including an AI data marketplace and model center, further promoting the tradability, traceability, and decentralized collaboration model of AI assets.
The strong capabilities of Sahara AI: top team and technical strength
The Sahara AI team is composed of experts in the fields of AI and Web3, with members from top tech companies and research institutions such as Stanford University, USC, UC Berkeley, AI2, Microsoft, Binance, Stability AI, Google, Protocol Labs, and Avalanche.
Since its establishment in 2023, Sahara AI has provided AI-related services to 35 global tech giants including Microsoft, Amazon, MIT, and Snap. This strong resource background and technical strength have enabled Sahara AI to rapidly rise in the AI + blockchain field, becoming a highly regarded industry leader.
About Sahara AI
Sahara AI is an AI blockchain platform dedicated to establishing a collaborative economy, allowing everyone to collaboratively create and monetize AI datasets, models, and applications.
As a leader in the Web3 + AI field, Sahara AI has received support from top investment institutions such as Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Polychain Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Samsung Next, and continues to promote the development of decentralized AI. It has previously announced the completion of a $43 million Series A financing.
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