Tencent working on adding agentic AI to its ubiquitous WeChat app

An AI agent would leverage the app’s ecosystem of mini-programs, payments, content and commerce for 1.4 billion users.

Tencent is advancing plans to launch an embedded AI agent within WeChat, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is testing a prototype

Tencent working on adding agentic AI to its ubiquitous WeChat app

As Tencent prepares a rival WeChat agent, Alibaba is moving quickly to turn Qwen from a chatbot into a digital concierge for everyday life.

The Chinese e-commerce giant integrates brands like Luckin and KFC into its Qwen app, heating up the battle with Tencent for AI-driven assistant ecosystems

Alibaba-backed Qwen App announced on Wednesday that it is opening its platform to third-party Agents and Skills, allowing companies to operate branded AI

Tencent is also exploring AI-enabled payment within its WorkBuddy agent