According to CoinMeta, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino indicates that the company is accelerating its expansion into areas beyond financial services, such as technology and infrastructure. The next step will be to launch basic AI applications targeting developing markets. He pointed out that even in less affluent regions, smartphones are quite widespread, and simple AI models can run on these devices. Therefore, Tether plans to develop AI tools covering vertical fields such as health, finance, and sports, allowing ordinary users to utilize them in their daily lives. The specific business model of the related AI services has not yet been disclosed. He also revealed that Tether currently has over 650 million users worldwide.