Sentient Labs is opening applications for Cohort 0, the first exclusive community of top AI researchers and developers who will compete on cracking the hardest problems in AI reasoning.

This carefully selected small group will lock in on building state-of-the-art AI agents and benchmarking them on Reasoning Arena.

Why join Cohort 0:

• 30K+ USD in prizes for Challenge 0, the first set of problems.
• Top partners and speakers from OpenHands, OpenRouter, alphaXiv, FireworksAI, Dedalus Labs, and VCs like Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, and Pantera Capital.
• Three weeks of networking, building, and hacking marathons in San Francisco
• Shoutout to 700K+ people across Sentient Labs social media, including X and LinkedIn.
• A chance to ship something big, go viral, and close your raise.

What you will experience:

• Coworking in Presidio: Reserved seating for 3 weeks to work with Cohort 0 members and the Sentient team
• Exclusive Events: In-person programming over 3 weeks to bond with Cohort 0 members and interact with our partners/sponsors
• Builder Spotlights (on you!): A content team dedicated to telling your story to the world
• Daily and Weekly Features: Spots posted on our main channels daily featuring builders and their work in the arena

Featured Partners:
OpenHands | OpenRouter | alphaXiv | FireworksAI | Dedalus Labs | Franklin Templeton | Founders Fund | Pantera Capital

The applications are live. Events in San Francisco will run March 13 – April 4, 2026. Cohort 0 is not required to be in-person, so if you are not in SF, we still welcome you to apply!