Pi Network pivots to AI, digital identity

// 2h agoPRODUCT LAUNCH

Pi Network pivots to AI, digital identity

During the Pi2Day 2026 event, Pi Network announced a pivot beyond blockchain into AI and digital identity, launching the Vibe Coder campaign to support AI-assisted developer app creation in the Pi App Studio, introducing the SLICE testnet token on the Pi Launchpad, and positioning its large KYC-verified user base as human-in-the-loop infrastructure for the AI era.

// ANALYSIS

Framed as its biggest product launch ever, the expansion highlights Pi's attempt to remain relevant in the AI age by selling human-verification solutions, yet the lack of a mainnet launch still overshadows its utility milestones.

* The Vibe Coder campaign seeks to spur ecosystem growth by integrating AI-assisted development tools into the Pi App Studio.

* The SLICE testnet token allows testing of Launchpad mechanics but has no utility value or path to mainnet migration.

* ZK-proof based digital identity verification is pitched as a solution to AI bot mitigation, leveraging Pi's massive KYC user base.

// TAGS

pi-networkpi2daydigital-identityweb3aidistributed-computinglayer-1

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2026-06-29

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2026-06-29

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