Chinese technology company Tencent has launched an application called\nWorkBuddy, designed to function as a personal assistant capable of\nperforming complex activities for office workers. The app became\navailable for individual users on iOS, Android, and HarmonyOS in China\nin March 2026, and was launched in Indonesia on 14 July 2026.<\/p>\n
Eric Li, Director of AI Global Commercialisation at Tencent Cloud,\nexplained that the company is currently supporting a firm undergoing\ncloud migration. \u201cThey are utilising our WorkBuddy, which will assist\ntheir staff by providing an appropriate migration plan, enabling them to\ncomplete it faster and at a lower cost,\u201d Li stated in Shanghai.<\/p>\n
Beyond the individual user app, Tencent has also developed the Agent\nDevelopment Platform 4.0 (ADP 4.0), which is aimed at enterprises and\nindustries. The platform supports intelligent customer service,\nknowledge management, media production, and other fields. \u201cFor office\nworker scenarios, we provide a personal assistant, while ADP is a\nplatform for companies to build agent applications. These products will\ndeliver different applications for enterprises across various\nscenarios,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n
The AI agents in question can receive commands, formulate plans, and\nexecute a series of tasks, going beyond the capabilities of standard\nchatbots. In Indonesia, Tencent is already assisting a major hospital\ngroup in using ADP to build services such as patient guidance,\nconsultation, and a series of question-and-answer services, helping\npatients determine where to seek treatment.<\/p>\n
Eric noted that in Indonesia, people predominantly communicate via\nWhatsApp and work using Microsoft systems, which operate on different\ncloud computing platforms. \u201cIn this workflow, we must connect their\nbusiness systems and make the AI agent visible and manageable for their\nbusiness managers. That is the additional capability our product\noffers\u2014not just a way to interact with users, but genuinely producing\nmedical advice, or helping to purchase SIM cards from operators, and\nassisting in running SIM card purchasing operations for\ntelecommunications company clients,\u201d he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tencent-launches-workbuddy-ai-assistant-for-office-workers-expands-indonesian-partnerships-1784537692", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }