Sahara AI Launches Crypto-Powered Data Labeling Platform
Los Angeles-based Sahara AI has unveiled its Data Services Platform (DSP), a decentralized gig economy initiative that compensates users in cryptocurrency for completing microtasks critical to AI training. The platform, which mirrors bug bounty models, offers over $450,000 in token rewards at launch for tasks like image tagging and audio transcription.
Founder Sean Ren, a USC computer science professor, emphasizes quality control and shared data ownership. The move signals growing convergence between AI development and crypto incentives, though no specific tokens or exchanges are named in the initial rollout.