The creator of Telegram has introduced a new project — Cocoon, a decentralized AI platform operating on The Open Network (TON) blockchain. The initiative aims to allow users to utilize artificial intelligence tools without handing over personal data to centralized services.
A new step towards privacy and freedom
Durov’s presentation announcing Cocoon at the Blockchain Life 2025 forum
According to Durov, the project’s goal is to return control over personal data and digital rights to people. He emphasized that the world is gradually losing privacy, and dependence on large tech companies makes users vulnerable. Cocoon is meant to be an alternative — an open network where computations are distributed among participants.
Each user will be able to connect their GPU power to the platform and receive rewards in Toncoin (TON) tokens. The network will unite thousands of GPUs into a single space for working with AI models, ensuring confidentiality and transparency of processes.
Why decentralized AI is needed
The idea of distributed artificial intelligence is gaining popularity amid growing concerns about data storage. Centralized services concentrate huge amounts of information on their servers, making them targets for hackers and manipulation.
Digital security experts warn: when data is stored in one place, the likelihood of leaks and hacks increases sharply. In addition, providers of centralized AI platforms can change algorithms without users’ knowledge, affecting the output of answers and shaping a distorted picture of the world.
Decentralized architecture solves these problems. It distributes computations across many independent nodes, eliminating a single control center and reducing the risks of censorship and data tampering.
How TON strengthens the project
The TON blockchain provides the foundation for Cocoon — thanks to high transaction speed and transparency of all operations. Every action with data can be verified in the ledger, making AI results genuine and verifiable.
TON was originally created as infrastructure for large-scale applications, and its information processing capabilities are ideally suited for decentralized intelligence. The use of such technologies will allow AI to be used without the threat of privacy loss and without dependence on corporations.
What this means for the industry
The launch of Cocoon is an important step towards merging blockchain and artificial intelligence. The project paves the way for the creation of networks where users manage their own data and can earn by providing computing resources.
If the initiative receives mass support, Cocoon could become a model for future AI platforms — transparent, secure, and independent from major market players.
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