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title: "WeChat is developing its own model, which is expected to be launched externally in 2026"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278642975.md"
description: "WeChat, a subsidiary of Tencent, is developing an independent AI model, which is expected to be launched externally in 2026. This model will support the development of the WeChat Mini Program ecosystem and explore application scenarios in the social ecosystem to enhance user experience and efficiency"
datetime: "2026-03-11T02:14:16.000Z"
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# WeChat is developing its own model, which is expected to be launched externally in 2026

36Kr has learned exclusively that WeChat, a subsidiary of Tencent, is attempting to develop an independent AI model. Currently, this AI model has completed its foundational capabilities and internal code naming, and is expected to be launched externally in 2026. On one hand, this model will be used to connect with WeChat's mini-program ecosystem, supporting the development of various AI intelligent entities; on the other hand, from a longer-term perspective, WeChat internally hopes to explore application scenarios deeply embedded in the social ecosystem based on the capabilities of its own model. For example, exploring the efficiency improvement and user experience of AI within WeChat based on users' long-term behavior in the app

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