--- title: "WeChat begins testing Xiaowei as Tencent eyes a Q3 AI rollout" url: https://daily.dev/posts/wechat-begins-testing-xiaowei-as-tencent-eyes-a-q3-ai-rollout-gzgomnnvy source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/tencent-tests-wechat-ai-assistant-xiaowei type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-22T07:59:27.293Z updated: 2026-06-22T07:59:44.680Z tags: ["devtools", "llm", "ai-agents"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # WeChat begins testing Xiaowei as Tencent eyes a Q3 AI rollout **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Tencent is testing Xiaowei, an AI assistant embedded directly into WeChat, with a public rollout planned for Q3. Unlike a standalone chatbot, Xiaowei acts as a command layer across WeChat's ecosystem of mini-programs, letting users complete tasks — from drafting messages to payments — via text or voice. It primarily uses Weixin's own LLM, with DeepSeek handling some queries. The move mirrors a broader trend among Chinese tech giants embedding AI agents into existing super-apps rather than launching separate destinations, leveraging WeChat's 1.4 billion users to bypass the costly user acquisition problem. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Alibaba integrates Qwen AI with Taobao for end-to-end agentic shopping](https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-integrates-qwen-ai-with-taobao-for-end-to-end-agentic-shopping-ennj0q3tn) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [China's AI companion rules force Doubao, Qwen shutdowns](https://daily.dev/posts/china-s-ai-companion-rules-force-doubao-qwen-shutdowns-2pxnjdgx7) · The Next Web · 13 upvotes · 8 comments - [Alibaba's new AI broke when we asked about Tiananmen Square](https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-s-new-ai-broke-when-we-asked-about-tiananmen-square-ew8umvexq) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/wechat-begins-testing-xiaowei-as-tencent-eyes-a-q3-ai-rollout-gzgomnnvy)