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genai/news//South China Morning Post
Tencent was testing a prototype AI agent for the WeChat ecosystem.
Tencent has developed a prototype AI agent specifically for the WeChat ecosystem.
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Tencent plans to begin compliance procedures for the AI agent as early as this month.
Following compliance, the AI agent will undergo testing with a small group of external users.
A public launch date for Tencent's WeChat AI agent has not yet been determined.
Tencent was testing a prototype AI agent for the WeChat ecosystem, which boasts 1.4 billion active users, and planned to start the compliance process as soon as this month for a public launch, according to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.
The company would test the agent on a small group of external users after the compliance procedure, and a public launch date was not yet confirmed, the report said. Tencent declined to comment on the report.
The expected launch gave a much-needed lift to Tencent’s stock, which has shed over 20 per cent of its value since the start of 2026. The stock reached HK$469.80 by midday on Tuesday.