The stablecoin giant’s new 41-billion-token dataset, QVAC Genesis I, aims to “return intelligence to the people” through decentralized, on-device AI training.
Tether Steps Into AI With QVAC Genesis I
Tether Data’s AI division, QVAC, has announced Genesis I, a massive 41-billion-token synthetic dataset designed to power next-generation AI models focused on science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM).
According to an announcement on Friday, the QVAC Genesis I dataset is built to enhance reasoning accuracy in mathematics, physics, biology, and medical domains — areas where traditional large language models often struggle.
The company claims it is the largest synthetic AI dataset ever released, setting a new benchmark for open, decentralized AI development.
QVAC Workbench: Local AI Training for Everyone
Alongside the dataset, Tether unveiled QVAC Workbench, a cross-platform AI application that allows users to train and run models locally — without relying on centralized cloud providers.
The app supports several major open-source AI frameworks, including Llama, MedGemma, Qwen, and Whisper, while ensuring that all data and computations remain private and on-device.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino described the initiative as part of the company’s mission to “return intelligence to the people.”
A Push Toward Decentralized AI Infrastructure
Tether’s foray into artificial intelligence aligns with its broader strategy to expand beyond stablecoins and establish a presence in decentralized AI ecosystems.
Last year, the company launched an open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) — enabling humans, machines, and AI agents to build and use self-custodial wallets for transactions in USDT and Bitcoin.
The new QVAC initiative represents the next step in this vision, combining financial decentralization with computational decentralization, allowing individuals to own both their data and their intelligence.
By releasing QVAC Genesis I and the QVAC Workbench, Tether positions itself at the intersection of crypto, AI, and open-source innovation — a rapidly emerging field that challenges the dominance of centralized AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
The move could mark the beginning of a shift where users no longer rely on cloud-based AI services but instead train and reason with models directly on personal devices — democratizing access to advanced STEM intelligence.
As Ardoino summarized, “AI should empower individuals, not institutions — and with QVAC, we’re making that possible.”
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