2026-01-18 16:28:49

In January 2026, the open-source AI platform Sentient released the SENT tokenomics design, causing a significant stir in the crypto and AI communities. This project, which raised $85 million, aims to completely redefine the way open-source models are used through a combination of "AI + Web3" strategies.

Sentient's goal is straightforward — in an era where AI and computing power are dominated by a few large tech companies, they want to open a new path for developers and users worldwide. They call it a decentralized network for AI model training, inference, and data sharing. It sounds complex, but essentially, they want more people to participate in AGI development and truly benefit from it.

The project's core secret weapon is the OML framework (Open, Monetizable, Loyal), which represents their new understanding of open-source AI:

**Open**: Code and data are fully open-source, allowing the community to reproduce, audit, and even fork, avoiding black-box operations.
**Monetizable**: The value created by developers and data contributors can be directly monetized, rather than being absorbed by the platform.
**Loyal**: Incentive mechanisms encourage long-term participation, rather than one-time gains.

This framework targets the current AI ecosystem where data and computing power are monopolized by centralized platforms — your data is used, models are trained, but all the profits go to others. SENT aims to make this chain transparent and democratic.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 01-21 16:27

85 million in funding and you want to revolutionize? It looks just like those projects in 2017 that shouted "disruption," but what happened? They all turned into ATMs. However, Monetizable really hit a nerve with me—the model where data contributors can directly monetize... I'm a bit curious to see what kind of annualized return this can achieve.

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MergeConflict

· 01-21 09:14

Yet another new trick to cut leeks. I'm tired of the open and transparent talk; in the end, it's still the coin price that rules.

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fren_with_benefits

· 01-18 16:57

It's another 85 million funding and the OML framework, sounds pretty good, but I don't know how much can actually be implemented. I've heard too many times that ordinary people can benefit from it, but in the end, it's just another scam. Directly cash out? I just want to see if SENT's distribution mechanism is just another trick to fleece investors. Open? Democracy? These words are too cheap in the crypto world; only a few can truly achieve them. If you ask me, just two words: wait and see. Unless I see real code and real users making money.

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Frontrunner

· 01-18 16:55

Wait, with only 85 million in funding, you think you can shake up OpenAI? Wake up, brothers. --- The OML framework sounds good, but the key is whether we can actually get a share of the money. Don’t tell me it’s just another VC shell game. --- Open + Monetizable + Loyal—sounds nice, but I’m afraid it will just become another mask for the crypto world to fleece retail investors. --- Decentralized AI has been talked about for three years, but how many have actually succeeded? Let’s first look at the token circulation mechanism. --- It feels like doing the opposite of OpenAI, but being the opposite doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the future. --- I’m interested in the data sharing part, but how do you ensure privacy? --- Another "savior" project in the era of Big Tech monopolies—just listen and move on. --- If it were truly transparent and democratic, why raise 85 million? That logic is a bit strange. --- I think the Loyal part is good; at least it recognizes the importance of incentives. Without incentives, everything is pointless.

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LootboxPhobia

· 01-18 16:54

85 million in funding is really boastful; whether or not the money is actually distributed is another matter. I've heard the decentralization rhetoric countless times, but in the end, it's still a few big players taking the biggest share. The OML framework sounds great, but I'm just worried it's another case of old wine in new bottles. Loyalty incentives are the easiest to go wrong. It's only January, and there's already a stir; by the end of the year, will it be cut in half again? We've been talking about data monetization for so long, but why haven't we seen an ordinary person actually get rich from it? But on the other hand, breaking the monopoly of the giants is the right direction; it all depends on whether Sentient can avoid turning into another harvesting scheme.

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MrDecoder

· 01-18 16:49

It sounds like they just want to take a share from big companies. The OML approach is quite innovative, but can it really be implemented?

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MevTears

· 01-18 16:31

85 million in funding—talking about this vocabulary, can it really break through OpenAI's monopoly? It sounds too good to be true.

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