Tencent begins phased rollout of Xiaowei AI assistant on WeChat platform
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Suhasini Srinivasaragavan
Summary
Tencent is testing a new AI assistant called 'Xiaowei' on its WeChat messaging platform (known as 'Weixin' in China), which has approximately 1.4 billion users. The AI agent has been rolled out on a phased basis and allows users to interact via text or voice, completing tasks by tapping into mini apps. This move represents Tencent's attempt to catch up with competitors in the AI assistant space, both domestically and globally.
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WeChat is China's most popular messaging platform with roughly 1.4bn users.
Known as 'Weixin' in China, WeChat has rolled out the agent on a phased basis.
Users can interact with the AI agent, called 'Xiaowei', via text or voice, and complete tasks by tapping into mini apps.
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