Tether Drops AI Bombshell: Tether.ai Launches to Decentralize Infinite Intelligence
Tether—the stablecoin giant that somehow always has $1—just pivoted from printing money to printing minds. Their new Tether.ai platform promises ’personal infinite intelligence’ in a decentralized package, because apparently blockchain wasn’t disruptive enough.
How it works: The whitepaper reads like sci-fi, but the pitch is simple—democratize AI by cutting out the Big Tech middlemen. No more begging OpenAI for API crumbs or watching Google hoard data like a dragon with server farms.
The finance jab: Because nothing says ’trustless’ like a company whose auditors keep quitting. But hey, at least the AI won’t care about reserve ratios.
Bottom line: If this delivers even half of what it promises, we’re either looking at the next technological revolution...or the most elaborate exit scam in crypto history. Place your bets.
AI Meets Blockchain: Tether Introduces Tether.ai
Paolo Ardoino shared the development in the latest X (formerly Twitter) post.
“Tether.ai coming soon,” Ardoino shared.
The CORE of Tether.ai is Personal Infinite Intelligence. It is a modular and composable AI runtime. According to the announcement, the platform will enable users to run AI models on any hardware or device.
This suggests it is not limited to specific platforms or architectures, making it highly versatile.
Moreover, the system operates without the need for centralized authentication (like API keys) and has no single point of failure. This makes it more resilient and secure, as no central server or control point could be compromised.
The key feature of Tether.ai is its ability to support USDT and Bitcoin (BTC) payments. This is facilitated by the integration of a development Kit called WDK. This approach ensures that decentralized applications (dApps) can seamlessly handle cryptocurrency transactions, positioning Tether.ai at the intersection of AI and blockchain technology.
“Tether AI tech will enable an unstoppable peer-to-peer network of billions of AI agents,” the announcement read.
Notably, visiting Tether.ai redirects to Tether Data. The redirect hints at a deeper integration with Tether’s existing technologies. It suggests that the Tether.ai project may integrate with other P2P technologies developed by Tether, such as Keet (a P2P chat application) and Pear (an open-source framework for building P2P applications).
Furthermore, the announcement comes after Ardoino revealed three AI applications in development under Tether Data. These included an AI translator, an AI voice assistant, and an AI-powered Bitcoin wallet assistant.
Meanwhile, Tether’s foray into AI is a natural extension of its recent diversification efforts. In 2023, the company invested in Northern Data Group, a leader in high-performance computing, to bolster AI infrastructure.
