Hey there! 👋 Have you heard about the latest tech buzz from the Chinese mainland? Well, get ready, because Tencent’s Weixin app is testing an awesome new feature that’s all about AI! 🤖
So, what’s happening? Weixin, which is a super popular messaging and social media app with almost 1.4 billion users, is trying out an “AI Search” tool. This new feature uses DeepSeek-R1, a super smart AI model that’s great at understanding and answering tough questions. Think of it like having a really smart friend who knows almost everything! 🌟
Some lucky Weixin users can now see this “AI Search” option in the app. They’re getting free access to DeepSeek-R1, which means they can ask it all sorts of questions and get helpful answers right away. How cool is that? 🎉
DeepSeek-R1 became super famous after it launched on January 20. People all over the world started using it because it’s so good at handling tricky questions. But because so many people wanted to try it out, the servers (that’s like the computer brain behind the app) started getting really busy and sometimes slowed down. 😅
That’s where Tencent comes in! By adding DeepSeek-R1 directly into the Weixin app, it helps both Tencent and DeepSeek. Weixin users get to enjoy the awesome AI search, and DeepSeek gets some help handling all the extra users. It’s a win-win! 🥳
Other big tech companies like AWS, Google Cloud, and Alibaba have also been working with DeepSeek-R1. They’re all excited about how this AI can make their services even better.
So, if you’re using Weixin, keep an eye out for the new “AI Search” feature. You might just get to try out this amazing AI before everyone else! And who knows, maybe soon we’ll all have AI helpers in our pockets! 🤩
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Tencent's messaging app Weixin tests AI search with DeepSeek-R1
cgtn.com
