What Is Tendril
Tendril is a network where everyday people help power open AI. Open a tab and your browser quietly does AI work in the background, or tap your phone to judge AI answers. The data you help create is a public good, and you earn TEND Points for taking part.
There are two ways to take part, and you can do one or both. On a computer you open a tab and it quietly runs AI in the background. On your phone you Tap to Train: see two AI answers, tap the better one. Both earn TEND Points.
Tendril is not a bandwidth-rental app. You help build open AI itself, and the data the network creates is shared as a public good. It also helps build AI for languages most models barely speak. See the languages.
Common 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.
- 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.
- How is this different from Grass and similar apps?
- Those rent out your internet connection and keep the value. With Tendril you help build open AI itself, the data the network creates is a public good, and contributors share in it. You are part of the network, not just renting it your bandwidth.