Tether is about to enter the $25 billion crypto artificial intelligence sector, according to a post by its CEO Paolo Ardoino on X. (X) Tether AI, according to Ardoino, is a “fully open-source AI runtime, capable of adapting and evolving on any hardware and device, no API keys, no central point of failure, fully modular and composable, WDK-infused to enable USDT and Bitcoin payments.” WDK is Tether's Wallet Development Kit, a modular software development kit that enables businesses and developers to integrate non-custodial wallets and user experiences for Bitcoin and USDT across any app, website, or device, Ardoino explained in a November post on X. On its Tether.ai website, Tether says its AI platform will integrate Keet, a peer-to-peer chat platform.

Not much else is known about Tether's AI initiative. CoinGecko's index of AI tokens is trading flat after the announcement.