Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino is pushing to integrate AI into Bitcoin mining, but its Mining Development Kit (MDK) v0.11 reference agent still requires human approval before device operations. The agent's device operation tools pause for human confirmation before execution, and mining farms need to establish clear authorization mechanisms to determine who has the authority to approve these operations. Tether announced on October 24 that 15 industry participants have committed to building and maintaining integrations with MDK, including companies such as Bitmain, MicroBT, Canaan, Bitdeer, Foundry Digital, and Luxor Technology.