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Pi Founder Nicolas Kokkalis spoke today at Consensus 2026 Miami on the panel, “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself).” The discussion focused on one of the most urgent challenges in the AI era: how to maintain trust and verify real human identity as AI systems become capable of generating convincing bots, profiles, and interactions at scale. Stay tuned for the full video!

The Pi Founders are featured speakers at Consensus 2026 in Miami this week. Chengdiao Fan will speak on Wednesday, May 6 (11:15–11:35 AM EDT, Convergence Stage) on “Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for Utility,” exploring how Pi’s blockchain infrastructure, verified identity, and globally engaged network can support utility‑driven products and AI‑era business models. Nicolas Kokkalis will join a panel on Thursday, May 7 (10:15–10:45 AM EDT, Convergence Stage) titled “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself),” exploring how the internet’s trust model is breaking as AI systems become capable of creating bots that can generate profiles and interact like real users. Together, these sessions highlight Pi’s approach to the AI era: supporting utility-driven products and sustainable business models through blockchain, verified identity, and a globally engaged network, while enabling global identity verification and providing authenticity solutions through Pi’s native KYC solution. See you there, Pioneers!

Most AI systems still need good human input. Automated training can scale. But it struggles with: Ambiguity Nuance Real-world judgment That’s why human-in-the-loop systems still matter. Not as a fallback. But as a core layer. The challenge isn’t whether human input is needed. It’s how to get it: At scale With quality From real people That’s the bottleneck, and Pi Network has already built the solution: the large-scale, globally distributed workforce of identity-verified human participants already active inside the Pi ecosystem. minepi.com/blog/pi-for-ai/

Pi Network and OpenMind have completed a proof-of-concept project where volunteer Pi Node operators ran AI models for OpenMind, proving it’s possible for Pi Node operators to run computations for third-party organizations. Learn more minepi.com/blog/pi-network-v…

Pi Network’s protocol upgrades will enable functionalities including embedding KYC authority in the protocol that will maintain Pi as a KYC-verified blockchain while offering a more distributed, community-driven KYC process at the protocol level. youtube.com/shorts/FPmp7kkwL…

It’s been over 100 days since the launch of Open Network! Since then, Pi’s ecosystem has continued to grow and expand. minepi.com/blog/100-days-ope… In addition to launching the Pi Network Ventures development initiative which strategically invests in startups and businesses, key updates were released that improved local commerce, platform-level utilities, security, utility-driven apps, and more. Read the full blog on the first 100 days of Open Network to learn more about the network’s progress and growth.

The .pi Domains Auction continues to see strong engagement across the Pi ecosystem. Recent updates include a new statistics page showing domains with the most bids, highest price, and recent trending bids. minepi.com/blog/domains-auct… The Auction is also now a Pi app instead of being embedded in Pi Wallet, enabling the deployment of more features. .pi Domains are meant to be functional Web3 identifiers for apps that are existing within the Pi ecosystem, and the Auction will evolve in parallel with the rollout of tools that support the ecosystem, which are being worked on and will be announced soon.

Pi Network Ventures was created with the Pioneer community at its heart. Learn more minepi.com/blog/pi-ventures/

A Pi ecosystem announcement will be released on May 14. Tune in to find out what's coming next!

Watch Pi’s latest video that showcases Pioneers engaging with local commerce in the first PiFest after Open Network, highlighting the global and practical utility of Pi! Images were shared by Pioneers on the #PiFest channel in Fireside Forum, Pi’s Web3 social media app. With the full support of Open Network’s external connectivity, continue engaging with local merchants that accept Pi!

Here’s the upcoming Mainnet migration work based on the network’s priorities. Learn more at minepi.com/blog/mainnet-migr…

Pi Network is adding email-based two-factor authentication to the overall account management and verification. minepi.com/blog/update-on-ma… This change addresses challenges with current SMS (text message) account verification, improves security, and lays the groundwork for future verification methods like passkeys and biometrics. To ensure a secure shift, system level analytics and checks were required to validate how Pioneers verify their accounts using the new method, which led to a temporary pause in migrations. Migrations have now resumed and will gradually expand. Read the full blog for more information about the update and how it benefits the network in the long term.

Pi Network has released two-factor authentication (2FA) for wallet confirmation that requires some Pioneers to complete 2FA using a trusted email before their Pi is successfully migrated to the Mainnet blockchain. minepi.com/blog/two-factor-a… This secures and confirms Pioneers’ Pi Wallets, supporting the security of Pioneers’ accounts and their Pi. Certain Pioneers who migrated their Pi to Mainnet over the last few weeks—but are still within the 14 day pending period—will also need to complete 2FA; otherwise, their Pi will be securely returned to their mining app. After the completion of the 2FA, their same balance will get migrated again. Read the full announcement to learn more!

The shopping period for the first Open Network PiFest has officially begun and will run until Friday, March 21, 2025. With the full support of Open Network connectivity now enabled, visit and shop at local Pi-Powered businesses using Pi. Learn more minepi.com/blog/open-network…

Happy Pi Day 2025, Pi Network’s 6th official anniversary! With Open Network now launched, celebrate the expansion of Pi Network’s ecosystem on all levels and real-world functionality. Multiple releases today include a new .pi Domains Auction that facilitates an important ecosystem infrastructure layer while creating a platform-level utility for Pi, a revamp to the Ecosystem Interface, and the expansion of Mainnet Ecosystem applications. The PiFest shopping period also begins today! Go to the Pi mining app home screen to learn more!

Watch Nicolas Kokkalis, Pi Founder and Head of Technology, discuss the .pi Domains Auction, the newest platform-level utility that translates Pi’s collective resources into network-wide utilities. youtube.com/shorts/MfOVBHbgD…