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Tencent’s Pony Ma flags new AI social feature for Yuanbao app

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Iris Deng,Wency ChenJanuary 26, 2026 at 01:24 PM
Tencent’s Pony Ma flags new AI social feature for Yuanbao app
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Tencent CEO Pony Ma announced a new AI-powered social feature being beta tested within the company's AI assistant app, Yuanbao. Known as Yuanbao Pai, the feature integrates AI with online social groups, enabling user interaction and collaboration. The announcement, made during an internal staff address, encourages employees to test and debug the feature. This move reflects Tencent's efforts to compete in China's intensifying AI race against companies like ByteDance and DeepSeek. The Yuanbao app has seen significant user engagement, with 151.4 million active users in April, surpassing DeepSeek's chatbot.

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Shenzhen 40% Yuanbao Pai 60% ByteDance 60% China ×270% DeepSeek ×370% Yuanbao ×380% Pony Ma Huateng ×290% Tencent Holdings ×5100%

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artificial intelligence 100% ai social feature 90% yuanbao app 80% tencent 80% social tool 70% ai assistant 60% china 50% pony ma 50% big tech 40%

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