Sapien’s Bold Move: Tokenizing Human Intelligence to Revolutionize AI Training

Forget mining rigs—Sapien’s new token pays you to think. The startup just flipped the script on AI’s dirty little secret: all those ‘autonomous’ models still need human brains.

How it works: Earn tokens by labeling data, correcting biases, or teaching algorithms—finally monetizing the invisible labor propping up the AI boom. Early testers report earnings rivaling gig economy platforms (though, let’s be real, probably not your Wall Street bonus).

The catch? You’re essentially getting paid in company scrip—but hey, at least it’s tradable. And if history’s any guide, the VCs will cash out long before the ‘decentralized’ part kicks in.

Sapien boasts 1.5 million human contributors

The network claims to have 1.5 million contributors, who have completed 180 million data tasks to date. Notably, Sapien records these inputs onchain, making the data used to train models transparent.

We’re applying the same principles to knowledge through our Proof of Quality protocol, aligning incentives to verify provenance and scale high-value data. The aim is simple: make human data traceable, trustworthy, and scalable so the AI built on it can actually improve lives,” Rowan Stone, CEO of Sapien.

Blockchain technology offers significant synergies with AI. crypto can provide the incentives to build AI models in a decentralized way, while also enabling greater transparency.

Sapien is led by Rowan Stone, who played a key role in developing Coinbase’s Base network, and Trevor Koverko, founder of Polymath. The firm has secured $10.5 million in investment from firms including Variant, Primitive Ventures, Yield Guild Games (YGG), and Orange DAO.