Hello Sapiens,

It’s airdrop season. Things are heating up. Phase 2 of Sapien Squad is live, and we’ve got a new recruit: say hello to Toshi!

Held Toshi at snapshot time? Registered on Sapien? You’re in.

Head to our guild.xyz page to mint your NFT and lock in your airdrop eligibility.

Missed this round? Don’t worry — more partnerships, more snapshots, and more chances to join are on the way. Check the Guild page for updates.

Meanwhile, Sapien just got featured in Barron’s and HackerNoon (links below), and a fresh task for email collectors is live now. Come back every Tuesday for new tasks.

The team’s also on the ground in Toronto this week for Consensus. Expect more announcements, more partners, and more alpha.

Let’s dive in.

— Team Sapien

Toshi Enters the Chat 🐾

Base projects are getting an airdrop. Yep. You heard that right. We are allocating a percentage of our token supply to projects on Base we vibe with, and Toshi fits the bill. Want to get your piece?

Check out our guild page. We will add more projects to the list this week.

Sapien

@PlaySapien

ENTER: Toshi – The face of Base

The next member of the Sapien Squad, @Toshi_base is here, marking the beginning of Phase 2.

Hold $TOSHI?

Mint your Honorary Sapien Squad NFT to qualify for the airdrop: guild.xyz/sapienguild

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6:02 PM • May 6, 2025

We’re in Barron’s 📰

While everyone’s chasing bigger AI chips, we’re focusing on the real prize: better data.

Training data is a $2.3B opportunity in China alone and Sapien is building the rails to power it.

🔗 See the highlight

🚨 HackerNoon Feature

More data > bigger models.

Our CEO Rowan breaks down what’s working, what’s broken, and why humans are still the key ingredient.

🧠 Read the article

AI Needs Better Data, Not Just Bigger Models | HackerNoon

LLMs have changed fast-doing things that felt impossible. But big challenges remain. Sapien's CEO Rowan Stone shares what's working and what needs fixing.

https://hackernoon.com

Inbox Task Drop 📬

Got order and shipping confirmation emails? We’ll take ‘em.

Upload both from the same order (in .eml format)

💸 50 points per approved set

🌍 Open to US, UK, Canada & Australia

🖱 Submit now

Sapien

@PlaySapien

Privacy matters with Sapien

No need to redact anything. Our backend automatically removes personal info like names, emails, and payment details before analysis.

Your data is secure.

One last thing, make sure your email is linked to your Sapien profile to be eligible for

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7:56 AM • May 7, 2025

Weekend Listening: Sapien on AI Agents Podcast 🎧

77 million tasks. Partners like Midjourney & the UN.

Catch Rowan breaking down how we’re changing how AI gets trained — and what’s next.

🔗 Listen now

🎙 Missed Our Last X Space?

Topic: Earning Smarter — Rewards Powered by AI

Catch the replay and see how Sapien is rethinking what “earning” looks like in the age of AI.

🔗 Play the recording

Sapien

@PlaySapien

Join us for a snappy space on smart earning!

Join us in 1hr!
@gauge_e1
@SkaleNetwork
@STYLEProtocol
@TheNFTease
@jbawsa

Space link below

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7:01 PM • May 6, 2025

Join the Sapien Team and Co-founder Trevor Koverko in Toronto this week:

Blockchain Futurist

• Can AI Agents Save Crypto?
  
May 13, 4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
 EDT
  Main Stage: futuristconference.com/toronto/ticket

Consensus

• Democratizing AI Through Web3
  May 15, 2025 4:30 PM EDT
  Summit Stage: https://consensus2025.coindesk.com/agenda/event/-democratizing-ai-through-web3-294

• Gig Work, AI, and The Human Frontier
  May 16, 2025 2:30 PM EDT
  Main Stage: https://consensus2025.coindesk.com/agenda/event/-gig-work-ai-and-the-human-frontier-265

Sapien Side Events

• DeAI Day (Contango x Sapien)

  May 15, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
  The Rec Room: https://lu.ma/yd5k0xhu

Train AI. Earn Crypto.

Thanks for being part of the mission.