From 1M to 3.5M Contributors: Web3-Powered Growth for AI Data Infrastructure

December 19, 20251 min read

Jordan Gray & Oliver Clingain

Tech Ascent - Episode 82

In this episode of Tech Ascent, host Oliver Clingain sits down with Jordan Gray, Co-Founder and CMO at PublicAI. Jordan breaks down how PublicAI is building the “human layer” of AI—a global contributor network of 3.5M+ people providing real-world data (video, audio, image, text) that powers production-grade models.

They dive into why synthetic data isn’t enough, how PublicAI grew from under 1M to 3.5M contributors in a year using Web3 incentives, and what it really takes to market highly technical AI infrastructure without sounding like everyone else.


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Oliver Clingain is the founder and CEO of Ascenxion, a revenue-focused sales and marketing agency that partners with innovative tech companies. With a background in working inside high-growth tech companies, Oliver brings a practical, results-driven approach to client acquisition. He specializes in helping B2B businesses increase revenue, strengthen their pipelines, and close more deals without wasting time on strategies that don’t convert.

Oliver Clingain

Oliver Clingain is the founder and CEO of Ascenxion, a revenue-focused sales and marketing agency that partners with innovative tech companies. With a background in working inside high-growth tech companies, Oliver brings a practical, results-driven approach to client acquisition. He specializes in helping B2B businesses increase revenue, strengthen their pipelines, and close more deals without wasting time on strategies that don’t convert.

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