Thanks for surfacing the AI Builders domain â itâs exciting to see Gitcoin exploring how the ecosystem can support builders working at the frontier of AI x web3.
In our proposal, we didnât propose a domain ourselves. Instead, weâre testing whether CollabBerryâs peer-based contributor allocation and accountability tools could serve as a cross-domain mechanism.
What feels particularly relevant here is the fact that AI projects are often team-intensive and fast-moving, with contributions coming from research, engineering, data curation, community, and more. This complexity makes post-grant allocation especially tricky: how do you fairly recognize and compensate diverse contributions that arenât always visible on-chain or in GitHub?
CollabBerry is experimenting with a continuous peer-assessment mechanism that builds contributor-level reputation and informs fair distribution of funds over time. For AI builders, this could mean greater transparency and trust inside teams, reducing friction and ensuring that incentives are aligned as projects scale.
Weâd love to hear your view: do you see contributor-level allocation mechanisms as a complement to funding AI builders, making sure the people behind the innovation are recognized as much as the projects themselves?