Key facts
- Tencent's AI agent, WorkBuddy, is now integrated with WeChat Pay.
- The AI agent can search for deals and make purchases on behalf of users.
- Transactions are completed within the WeChat ecosystem, with funds deducted via WeChat Pay.
- The feature initially supports local lifestyle services, including group-buying on Meituan.
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has integrated its desktop artificial intelligence (AI) agent, WorkBuddy, into WeChat Pay. This integration allows the AI to search for deals, initiate purchases, and complete transactions within WeChat's ecosystem on users' behalf. The announcement was made on Wednesday, with the feature initially covering local lifestyle services such as group-buying on Meituan. This development enables a closed-loop transaction system where the AI can initiate payments and finalize fund deductions.