#341: Ariel Seidman, CEO of Hivemapper, on DePIN, Decentralized Maps, and AI in Crypto

Ariel Seidman is the CEO & Co-Founder of Hivemapper, a decentralized mapping community that relies on a network of drivers, AI trainers and advanced technologies to create the world’s freshest map.

A seasoned expert in the field, Ariel's journey began over a decade ago at Yahoo! Search and Maps, where he garnered invaluable experience in building maps at scale. Motivated by the inefficiencies of traditional methods, he embarked on a mission to revolutionize global mapping. Prior to Hivemapper, Ariel founded Gigwalk, a pioneering location-based data collection firm that transformed mobile devices into lucrative tools for data gathering, earning recognition from Fast Company as a Top 10 Mobile Innovation Company. With his extensive background and unwavering commitment to innovation, Ariel continues to shape the future of mapping technology.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The difficulties of building digital maps
- Google vs. Yahoo maps in early 2000s
- Maps are clear sources of truth
- Decentralized maps
- AI in crypto
- Creating the world's freshest global map
- Building AI models to train date and perform map QA
- Getting paid to drive with a dash-cam
- DePIN - touching real markets and industries
- Hivemapper has already mapped 20% of the world

Hivemapper
Website: hivemapper.com
X: @Hivemapper
Instagram: @hivemapper

Ariel Seidman
X: @aseidman
LinkedIn: Ariel Seidman

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