Is Tendril safe?

Safety questions

Is it safe?

Yes. Tendril runs inside your browser, sandboxed like any website. It only does AI work in the background and never touches your files, your accounts, or your personal data. Pause or close it whenever you want.

Will it slow down my computer?

No. Tendril uses only your spare capacity and steps aside the moment you need your machine. You can cap how much it uses, or close the tab anytime.

What do I get for it?

You earn TEND Points for everything you contribute, and they actually mean something. Points are your rank, your reputation, and your proof that you helped build open AI. They are not money and we never promise payouts. A token is on the roadmap, and points are how the network recognizes the people who power it.

Do I need crypto or a wallet?

No. One click and you are in. No wallet, no setup, no crypto knowledge needed. You can connect a wallet later if you want, but you never have to.

Is it real people, or bots farming points?

Real people. We score agreement across contributors, rate-limit suspicious activity, and run quality checks, so anything we cannot trust earns nothing. That is why a Tendril rank means something.

What is all this actually for?

Better, fairer AI, built in the open. Most models barely speak many of the world's languages and fall short on what matters locally, like health, learning, and farming. When you contribute, you help fix that, and the Tendril Foundation directs part of every contribution to the non-profits and research foundations building open AI for underserved languages and communities. More about that at tendril.foundation.