Tencent reportedly makes WorkBuddy a top strategic AI priority
Tencent’s WorkBuddy has reportedly become one of the company’s highest-priority AI applications, with the company increasing advertising, computing and organizational resources for the product. The campaign has included outdoor advertising in Beijing and Shenzhen and promotional placements across major mobile apps. WorkBuddy is a desktop AI office agent that can break down instructions into multiple steps, work with local files and deliver completed results. Sources familiar with Tencent’s CSIG division said the product is being treated internally as a potential strategic product on the scale of QQ and WeChat. [IT Times, in Chinese] Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Your support helps TechNode continue to provide credible, on-the-ground journalism and industry insights about the Chinese tech industry.
