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Tencent’s WorkBuddy AI hits 32 million users

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Tencent launched WorkBuddy AI assistant, reaching 32 million monthly users.
Executive Dowson Tong redirected the turnaround toward enterprise tools and named WorkBuddy.
WorkBuddy blends Tencent’s messaging and office apps with AI agents that generate reports.
By fall, WorkBuddy’s 32 million users exceeded the combined monthly users of rival AI assistants.
Tong now leads a small team aiming to narrow Tencent’s gap with ByteDance and Alibaba.

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Tencent launched WorkBuddy AI assistant, reaching 32 million monthly users.
Executive Dowson Tong redirected the turnaround toward enterprise tools and named WorkBuddy.
WorkBuddy blends Tencent’s messaging and office apps with AI agents that generate reports.
By fall, WorkBuddy’s 32 million users exceeded the combined monthly users of rival AI assistants.
Tong now leads a small team aiming to narrow Tencent’s gap with ByteDance and Alibaba.