From Party Tricks to Production: How Web3 DAOs Advance AI
From Party Tricks to Production: How Web3 DAOs Advance AI
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Where?
ETH Denver - WhalePool Stage in Spork Castle
Official Link
When?
March 1st 2025
12:55PM Start Time
About The Event
Generic LLMs are amazing but stumble on specialized business needs. Discover how DAOs enable diverse global contributors to source and validate domain-specific data through novel staking mechanics - solving AI's 'data starvation' problem while ensuring equitable quality through Web3 primitives.
What's In It For You?
Tired of generic AI that misses the mark on niche business needs? This session unveils how Web3 DAOs revolutionize AI by crowdsourcing specialized, high-quality data—solving AI’s ‘data starvation’ problem while ensuring fairness and transparency. Learn how novel staking mechanics empower global contributors to validate domain-specific insights, making AI smarter and more equitable. Whether you’re an AI builder, DAO enthusiast, or investor looking for the next frontier, this is your chance to explore how decentralized communities are shaping the future of AI.
Speakers
Jordan Gray - PublicAI CoFounder & CMO
Jordan builds platforms to empower communities, like PublicAI, that pays experts to improve AI through decentralization. As co-founder of CODAME ART+TECH, he connects creators and technologists globally. Passionate about equitable innovation, he releases multimedia work under the Creative Commons.
Jordan's expertise lies in creating platforms that merge decentralization with real-world impact. At NEAR Protocol, he spearheaded NFT and DAO infrastructure managing $2B+ in assets and generating $4M+ in revenue. With CODAME ART+TECH, he brought 20,000+ creatives together, hosting events like AI style transfer workshops. His passion for decentralization drives him to tackle the challenges of scaling equitable AI systems, ensuring innovation benefits global communities and empowers contributors.
Steven Wong - PublicAI CoFounder & CEO
Dr. Steven Wong, Ph.D. in AI from University of Hong Kong, co-founded PublicAI. A National Olympiad in Informatics champion and 10+ Hackathon winner, Steven has worked at Tencent, Alibaba, and NetEase. He blends blockchain, AI, and Web3 expertise with a track record of groundbreaking innovation.
Starting coding at 14, Steven won National Olympiad in Informatics and 10+ Hackathons, including Microsoft’s Beauty of Programming World Champion (1/20,000). With impactful roles at Tencent, Alibaba, & NetEase GameFi, he’s published 10+ papers in leading AI journals. As co-founder of PublicAI, Steven delivers impactful AI data solutions for clients like ABAKA, Adobe, and Luma, advancing cutting-edge innovation at the intersection of AI and blockchain to create meaningful, scalable systems.
Kenji Narushima - PublicAI CoFounder & COO
Kenji, a seasoned operator and investor, co-founded PublicAI to transform AI data ownership with blockchain. With 18+ years across private equity, venture capital, and strategy roles in the automotive and fleet industries, he has led digital transformation at Carro and Ridecell, bridging AI, mobility, and Web3 innovation.
Kenji’s expertise spans AI, blockchain, and digital transformation in mobility and finance. As Chief Strategy Officer at Carro, he drove the largest used car marketplace in SEA through digitization, later accelerating fleet automation at Ridecell. His background in investments and partnerships has shaped multi-million dollar deals across government and Fortune 500 clients. Passionate about cultural exchange and innovation, he sees AI and blockchain as game-changers for equitable data ecosystems.
About The Hosts
PublicAI.io is redefining the AI landscape by unlocking premium, on-demand AI training data while empowering individuals worldwide to monetize their expertise. With a decentralized network of 700,000+ verified contributors, PublicAI ensures unmatched data quality through rigorous skill validation and a stake-slashing mechanism. Headquartered in San Francisco, and backed by Solana Foundation and Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, the company has already secured $11 million in business contracts from top industry players. By bridging the gap between the growing demand for high-quality AI data and rewarding opportunities for individuals, PublicAI is building the future of fair, scalable AI development.