FAQ

What is Sahara Blockchain? Sahara is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for decentralized AI development. It provides the infrastructure and protocols necessary for managing AI assets, coordinating compute resources, and ensuring fair compensation for AI development contributions.

How does Sahara's testnet differ from mainnet? The Sahara testnet provides developers with a sandbox environment to experiment with our protocols without using real tokens. While all core functionalities are available on testnet, some features may operate with different parameters than planned for mainnet. The mainnet launch will introduce economic incentives and stricter security requirements.

What types of AI assets can I manage on Sahara? Sahara supports three primary types of AI assets: datasets for training and validation, models including both base and fine-tuned variants, and pipelines that combine multiple models and datasets into complex workflows. Each asset type has specific metadata requirements and relationship tracking capabilities.

How do I become a validator? During the initial network phase, validator participation is limited to approved institutional operators who meet strict technical and operational requirements. As the network matures, we will transition to a permissionless validator set through a carefully planned phases. Organizations interested in becoming validators should contact our team through official channels.

What programming languages and tools are supported? Sahara provides full EVM compatibility, allowing developers to use familiar tools like Solidity, Hardhat, and Web3.js. We also provide specialized SDKs for AI asset management and deployment. All standard Ethereum development tools and practices are supported.