
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)”
About the Project
Sepal is conducting a qualitative research study to define benchmarks of professional excellence in paralegal and legal support services. We are looking for experienced professionals to contribute their expertise through structured documentation of their work, creation of domain specific screening criteria, and development of high quality case studies.
Selected contributors will help shape an industry informed framework for evaluating paralegal and legal support services expertise, with a focus on real world practices, decision making, and professional judgment.
Ideal Participants May Hold Titles Such As
Paralegal
Legal Assistant
Litigation Support Specialist
Corporate Paralegal
Legal Secretary
Law Clerk
Requirements
What You'll Do
Share your professional journey, practice areas, and legal expertise
Help define field specific evaluation criteria used in paralegal hiring and performance assessment
Document at least one substantial legal research project, case preparation, or document management initiative, including context, approach, challenges, and outcomes
Participate in short feedback or calibration sessions as needed
Compensation & Logistics
$50 to $70 per hour, depending on expertise and relevance, with bonuses for key contributions
Begins with a paid trial period
Paid every two weeks based on approved and tracked hours
Fully remote and async friendly, work at your own pace within flexible deadlines
Location: United States or Canada
Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies or Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent certification
Minimum 4 years of full time professional experience as a paralegal or legal assistant
Strong knowledge of legal research, document preparation, and case management systems
Paralegal certification (CP, ACP, or state specific credentials) preferred
Fluent in English
Currently residing in the United States or Canada
Access to a computer with stable internet and video conferencing capabilities
Comfortable with remote work tools (messaging, video calls, uploading documents)
Able to work independently and follow written instructions