Tencent tests AI assistant in China's most popular app as it looks to catch up with rivals

Tencent, a major Chinese tech company, is testing an AI assistant called Xiaowei within WeChat (a messaging app with over 1.4 billion users), allowing users to interact via text or voice and access mini-programs (small apps that run inside WeChat). This move is part of Tencent's effort to compete with other AI companies in China's competitive market, though the company has not disclosed details about Xiaowei's capabilities or which AI models it uses.