
Sepal AI empowers ambitious AI teams to build faster and safer foundational AI models by providing expert-grounded data at every stage of development. They focus on accelerating model iteration and ensuring quality through rigorous vetting and a vast pool of specialized PhD-level experts. Their services include providing novel training datasets, custom benchmarks, pre-launch testing, and agentic applications, all supported by a human-centric approach to AI development. Sepal AI is SOC 2 Certified and is relied upon by top AI labs that prioritize responsible and high-impact AI.

Sepal AI empowers ambitious AI teams to build faster and safer foundational AI models by providing expert-grounded data at every stage of development. They focus on accelerating model iteration and ensuring quality through rigorous vetting and a vast pool of specialized PhD-level experts. Their services include providing novel training datasets, custom benchmarks, pre-launch testing, and agentic applications, all supported by a human-centric approach to AI development. Sepal AI is SOC 2 Certified and is relied upon by top AI labs that prioritize responsible and high-impact AI.
What they do: Expert-grounded training data, RL environments, evaluation tooling, and model fine-tuning for frontier AI labs and enterprises
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Founders: Fedor Paretsky; Kat Hu
Stage / funding: Pre-Seed; raised a round announced Sep 25, 2024
Security / compliance: SOC 2 Certified
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Training data quality, model evaluation, and safety for large and frontier AI models
2024
Data and Analytics
500000 USD
“Y Combinator (lead/backing investor)”
Participate in a National AI Safety and Capability Assessment for Marketing Managers
Sepal is launching a nationwide initiative to measure how well AI systems understand real-world marketing strategy, execution, and performance analysis. We are recruiting experienced marketing managers
to help evaluate the accuracy, depth, and strategic soundness of AI-generated marketing outputs.
Sample of Reported Job Titles
Marketing Manager -- Performance Marketing Manager -- Content Marketing Manager -- Brand Strategist -- Growth Strategist
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
-- 4+ years experience in a marketing management or leadership role
-- Fluent in English
-- Must reside in the United States
-- Reliable computer and internet connection required
-- Experience managing campaigns, interpreting analytics, and developing strategy
-- Ability to follow structured instructions and work independently
COMPENSATION AND LOGISTICS
-- Hourly range: $70–$119 depending on experience
-- Paid every two weeks
-- Fully remote participation; flexible hours
-- Current employment not required
WHAT YOU WILL DO
-- Complete a brief intake questionnaire about your marketing background
-- Review AI-generated campaign frameworks, messaging recommendations, segmentation logic, and analytics summaries
-- Propose realistic marketing scenarios involving budget allocation, competitive positioning, multichannel strategy, and customer acquisition
-- Provide expert feedback on the quality, safety, and feasibility of AI-generated marketing recommendations
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Your insights ensure that AI systems used in marketing contexts reflect professional quality, safety considerations, and strategic nuance. You will help shape foundational evaluation standards for next-generation AI tools.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
We are accepting a small cohort of marketing professionals. Early submissions are strongly encouraged.