Tether Launches Compact Edge AI for Secure Medical Data

Tether just launched new AI models for healthcare that run right on your devices, not in the cloud. This means hospitals can use advanced AI without sending sensitive patient data elsewhere. Here's the thing: these new "MedPsy" models come in 1.7 billion and 4 billion parameter versions. What's interesting is that the smaller 1.7 billion model actually beats Google's MedGemma-1.5-4B-it in benchmark tests by over 11 points. The 4 billion version also outperforms much larger cloud-based systems in some medical evaluations. The bottom line: by keeping AI processing local, Tether is making medical AI faster, more private, and potentially more affordable for healthcare providers. This could significantly improve how patient data is handled and protected in the age of AI.