Introduction: What is the Sahara AI Project?
Sahara AI is a decentralized Layer-1 protocol designed to support artificial intelligence systems in a fairer and more transparent way. It enables developers and participants to create AI models, manage data, and rent computing power, all through a decentralized system built on blockchain.
The project includes:
A dedicated Sahara chain for recording asset ownership and transactions,
An off-chain computing layer for efficiently training and running models,
Markets for buying and selling AI models, data, and computing power,
Development tools, API language, and no-code scripts,
And governance through DAO for community participation in decision-making.
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🎯 Token (SAHARA): Purpose and Use
The SAHARA token is the native currency of the Sahara AI platform, and it is used for:
Licensing and using data to train AI models,
Renting computing power to run AI operations,
Paying for models and services through the marketplace (Pay-as-you-go).
It has also been distributed through programs such as Binance HODLer Airdrops, where Binance distributed 125 million SAHARA (≈1.25% of the maximum supply) in June 2025.
The Sahara AI ecosystem aims to expand user participation in value creation — by contributing data, models, and even computing power.