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China's AI assistant (AI助手) race is heating up.
By the end of 2025 there were 5 key players:
Doubao (豆包) - ByteDance's AI assistant with 172 million monthly active users
DeepSeek (深度求索) - Independent AI startup with 145 million users
Yuanbao (元宝) - Tencent's AI assistant in at 73 million users
Qwen (千问) - Alibaba's AI assistant trailing with 30 million users
Wenxin Assistant (文心助手) - Baidu's AI assistant
These aren't just chatbots.
They're competing to become China's default AI for daily life:
"Integrating AI into daily life and solving essential needs" (接入生活，解决刚需).
They want to control how Chinese consumers make decisions, shop, and navigate their digital lives all in one place, without jumping between apps.
It's a trend to watch in 2026!
Mar 3
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