Tether Data, the artificial intelligence (AI) arm of stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT), is actively hiring, according to a tweet from Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief technology officer. “Tether Data is dedicated to advancing AI and P2P technologies, with a core mission to facilitate the development of robust and decentralized networks of cutting-edge AI models,” he wrote. Tether Data was launched in 2023 with the aim of bridging the gap between AI research and real-world applications. The company has since developed a number of AI-powered products and services, including a natural language processing (NLP) platform and a computer vision platform. Also, decentralized AI infrastructure protocols are on the roadmap. Tether Data's hiring spree is a sign of the growing importance of AI in the blockchain industry. AI is being used to develop a wide range of blockchain-based applications, including decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). As the blockchain industry continues to grow, the demand for AI talent is likely to increase. Tether Data is just one of many companies that are investing in AI research and development.