On December 18, 2024, Sahara AI announced the launch of the Beta version testnet of the first phase data platform, attracting over 780,000 users to enthusiastically sign up, with more than 10,000 candidates gaining early participation eligibility, making it one of the hottest projects in the Web3 + AI field. Through the testnet, ordinary users can contribute to the AI ecosystem through data collection, optimization, and annotation tasks, while also receiving generous rewards and participating in building the world's first decentralized AI collaboration platform.
Breakthrough Testnet: Empowering AI Annotation with Blockchain
As Binance founder CZ mentioned, 'The combination of AI data annotation and blockchain has inherent advantages—low cost, no geographical restrictions, and supports instant cryptocurrency payments.' Sahara AI tokenizes annotation tasks, connecting developers with ordinary users through its platform, addressing the limitations of traditional AI development's excessive centralization. Tyler Zhou, co-founder and COO of Sahara AI (former director of investments at Binance Labs), stated: 'Sahara AI is building an AI ecosystem that everyone can participate in. Whether you are a developer, data contributor, or an ordinary user, you can receive fair returns through your contributions, and better discover the value of different AI assets through blockchain and decentralized finance.'
In the first round of testing, participants can choose high-value data tasks from various fields including the creator economy, finance, and science. After completing tasks, the platform will reward users based on their contribution, accuracy, and consistency, with 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.
Sean Ren, CEO of Sahara AI, AI professor at the University of Southern California, and chair of the Viterbi Center, 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 obtain high-quality data, models, and development tools through the platform, significantly lowering the threshold for AI development.'
The launch of the testnet is the first phase of the Sahara AI ecosystem's development. Subsequently, Sahara AI will introduce more features, including an AI data marketplace and model hub, further promoting the tradability, traceability, and decentralized collaboration of AI assets.
Sahara AI's Strong Strength: Top Team and Technical Expertise
The Sahara AI team consists of experts in the fields of AI and Web3, with members hailing from top tech companies and research institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of California, 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 building a collaborative economy, allowing everyone to collaborate in creating and monetizing AI datasets, models, and applications.
As a leader in the Web3 + AI field, Sahara AI has garnered support from top investment institutions such as Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Polychain Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Samsung Next, and continues to drive the development of decentralized AI. It has previously announced the completion of a $43 million Series A funding round.
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