🧬 Cocoon: A Decentralized AI Network on TON Designed to Protect User Privacy
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov unveiled a groundbreaking initiative that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and data privacy.
Speaking at Blockchain Life 2025 in Abu Dhabi, Durov announced Cocoon, a decentralized AI network built directly on The Open Network (TON) — a blockchain closely linked to the Telegram ecosystem.
“For the last 20 years, we’ve been gradually losing our digital freedoms. It is important to do things the decentralized way.”
💠 How the Decentralized AI Network on TON Will Work
Cocoon will enable everyday users to contribute GPU power to process AI tasks. In exchange, they earn Toncoin (TON) — powering a community-driven artificial intelligence world rather than one controlled by Big Tech.
This ensures:
✅ Distributed AI processing
✅ No central authority can spy, censor, or manipulate data
✅ Users retain full control of their digital footprint
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🔐 Why Blockchain-Powered AI Matters for Freedom and Security
Cybersecurity and blockchain experts warn about the rise of centralized AI models:
⚠️ Data breaches & government surveillance threats
⚠️ Silent censorship through algorithmic manipulation
⚠️ Loss of user control over personal information usage
🛡️ Blockchain + AI = Transparent & Tamper-Proof Intelligence
Web3 security leaders argue that blockchains provide the missing safeguard:
✔️ AI-generated data logged on decentralized ledger
✔️ Every change is traceable and verifiable
✔️ No corporation or government can alter intelligence in secret
A balance rarely achieved in today’s commercial AI landscape.
🌍 A Turning Point for the Free Internet?
Durov has historically defended open, censorship-resistant technology — from Telegram’s encryption to TON’s decentralized architecture.
With Cocoon, Telegram and TON are positioning themselves at the forefront of a global battle to:
🆚 Keep intelligence decentralized
🆚 Protect digital autonomy
🆚 Prevent control by tech oligopolies
“We may be running out of time to save the free internet.”
Cocoon could become the defining frontier between open AI and the rising dominance of centralized tech empires.
