Machine Learning Research Intern, Sahara AI
Decentralized AI blockchain platform
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Decentralized AI blockchain platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build the decentralized AI blockchain platform for an open, equitable, and collaborative economy.
Role
Who you are
- Undergraduate or graduate students in Computer Science, Data Science, Math or related fields, as well as degree holders
- Inquisitive Mind: An enthusiasm to learn and explore the uncharted territories of AI, ML, and related fields
- Problem-solving mindset with a passion for innovation and experimentation
- Can commit to an internship period of more than 4 months (depends on proficiency)
Desirable
- Proficiency in ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or similar
- Be familiar with one of the following field (or any related)
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Computer Vision (CV)
- Recommender system
- Reinforcement Learning
- Large Language Models
What the job involves
- Pioneering Research: Collaborate with USC INK lab and embark on exploratory research areas like Human-in-the-loop machine learning, Model Explanatory, Parameter-efficient Fine-tuning, Collective Intelligence, and Human-machine integration
- Business-Oriented Machine Learning: Build deep learning models for multi-modal understanding and recommendation to shape our unique services like our task distribution platform which connects AI demands with data labelers. Our clientele includes tech giants and star startups
- AI Co-pilots Development: Dive into the tide of LLM/Agent & AIGC applications. With our business closely related to the trailblazers in AI, you'll keep track of the AI industry's trend and optimize accordingly by providing handy workflow assistance AI
Our take
Sahara AI combines blockchain technology with artificial intelligence on its decentralized platform. Founded in 2023, the company aims to disrupt the traditional AI industry by giving everyone involved in AI development an equal chance to participate and benefit.
The platform, known as the Sahara Blockchain Protocols, is designed to ensure that all users have secure ownership of their AI assets. This includes protecting their data, models, and any AI agents they create. By using blockchain technology, Sahara AI promotes an open and fair AI economy. Alongside this, the company is also addressing ethical concerns in AI, such as privacy and ownership, by building a system that prioritizes user control and transparency.
Its mission hasn't gone unnoticed, with the company recently securing substantial funding which will help the company expand its team, improve its AI blockchain performance and grow its developer community, With this support, Sahara AI is well on its way to making AI more ethical, transparent, and accessible to everyone.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2024
$43m
SERIES A
Mar 2024
$6m
SEED
Total funding: $49m
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
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Leadership
Sean (Xiang) Ren
(CEO)Currently an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, as well as a Research Team Leader at the Information Sciences Institute. Previously a Data Science Advisor at Snap and appeared in Forbes' Asia 30 Under 30 in 2019.
Tyler Z.
(COO)Previously an Investment Director at Binance Labs. Prior to this, they worked in Investment at Gaw Capital and in Acquisitions at Ocean West Capital Partners.
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