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Key Takeaways:

Tether expands into AI with applications like AI Translate, AI Voice Assistant, and an AI Bitcoin Wallet Assistant.
New AI SDK incoming, open-source and compatible with various devices, prioritizing privacy and self-custody.
AI Bitcoin Wallet demo showcased autonomous BTC transactions, highlighting Tether’s push into AI-driven finance.

Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, is expanding into artificial intelligence (AI) with the development of several AI-powered applications.

Its AI division, Tether Data, is leading the initiative, which includes AI Translate, AI Voice Assistant, and AI Bitcoin Wallet Assistant.

Tether Data, preview of some of the AI apps we're developing: AI translate, AI voice assistant, AI bitcoin wallet assistant.

Tether will launch soon its own AI SDK platform, open-source, built upon Bare (Holepunch's javascript runtime), working on every hardware, from embedded… pic.twitter.com/W5JFmoVcnh
— Paolo Ardoino 🤖🍐 (@paoloardoino) February 4, 2025

CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on February 4 that Tether will also launch an open-source AI software development kit (SDK), compatible with various devices, from mobile phones to high-performance servers.

The focus of these AI solutions will be local processing, privacy, and self-custody for data and financial transactions.

A demo of the AI Bitcoin Wallet Assistant showcased its ability to execute voice-activated cryptocurrency transactions, including checking Bitcoin balances, retrieving wallet addresses, and sending funds.

Meanwhile, AI Translate will offer AI-driven translation services, and AI Voice Assistant will facilitate voice-command interactions.

Tether’s AI expansion aligns with its 2023 investment in Northern Data Group, a European firm specializing in cloud computing and generative AI.

These developments highlight Tether’s strategic push beyond stablecoins into AI-driven financial and blockchain services, reinforcing its role at the intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.