Yao Shunyu, the former OpenAI researcher now leading Tencent Holdings’ Artificial Intelligence model development, pushed back against concerns that the tech giant is slow in AI, arguing that the race is just beginning with massive untapped opportunities in coding agents and embodied intelligence.“AI is a long-term game, with the second half of the race just starting,” said Yao, chief AI scientist at Tencent, comparing the current state to the development of personal computers in the 1970s.Yao noted that he did not expect OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude Code to be the only super apps. “That would be a very bleak world. Instead, a steady stream of new opportunities will inevitably emerge,” he said.
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Tencent’s chief AI scientist dismisses lag concerns, says race a ‘long-term game’
Tencent's chief AI scientist, Yao Shunyu, a former OpenAI researcher, has addressed concerns about the company's pace in artificial intelligence development. Yao stated that the AI race is a "long-term game" and is only in its early stages, with significant untapped potential in areas like coding agents and embodied intelligence.
Iris DengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-05 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Tencent's chief AI scientist, Yao Shunyu, a former OpenAI researcher, has addressed concerns about the company's pace in artificial intelligence development. Yao stated that the AI race is a "long-term game" and is only in its early stages, with significant untapped potential in areas like coding agents and embodied intelligence. He compared the current AI landscape to the development of personal computers in the 1970s. Yao also expressed his belief that existing AI models like ChatGPT and Claude Code will not be the only dominant "super apps," anticipating a continuous emergence of new opportunities in the field.
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A steady stream of new opportunities in AI will inevitably emerge.
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The current state of AI development is comparable to personal computers in the 1970s.
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The AI race is a long-term game with massive untapped opportunities.
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Tencent's chief AI scientist dismisses concerns about the company lagging in AI development.
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