Open Data Labs

Most AI products still lack the context that makes them feel useful. They respond, but they don’t yet understand the nuances of the person they’re talking to.

Context Gateway changes that.

Built on @vana data layer, it lets applications work with user-permissioned data from connected apps, giving AI products the context to understand users with more depth, continuity, and relevance.

At Consensus Miami 2026, @annakaz will show data portability in practice.

📅 May 7 · 10:00 AM ET · Workshop Stage

AI has never been more powerful. So why does it still miss so much?

The reason is often not model capability, but missing context.

Our new report with @vana tests the top 5 models to show what’s driving that gap.

Get the full findings below.

Our new paper written by @didaoh and @annakaz outlines research priorities for AI data economics.

🧵/ As core contributors to the @vana protocol, we are excited to propose a next phase of technical development to achieve Vana's mission to give all individuals a stake in the value of their data.

A VRC (Vana Request for Comment) has been published, for the community's feedback, that charts a path forward for rewarding data contributors and data liquidity pools (DLPs), while also incentivizing enduring growth in demand for high quality data on the Vana network.

Details and links to comment on the VRC are in the thread below.

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