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Tencent Integrates ClawBot Plug-in into WeChat Amid OpenClaw Boom and Privacy Warnings

China has pledged to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) security, including through a new data property rights framework, as users and businesses rapidly adopt the OpenClaw AI agent. Tencent has integrated the Austrian-developed OpenClaw, referred to as 'ClawBot' plug-in, into WeChat, signaling its strategic importance and wider adoption in China's tech landscape, even as authorities warn about risks.

23 Mar, 14:30 — 23 Mar, 14:30
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Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings

Tencent Holdings is rolling out a “ClawBot” plug-in for China’s most popular app WeChat as it seeks to capitalise on the OpenClaw craze, even as authorities continue to warn about risks. The move announced on Sunday will allow WeChat’s more than 1 billion monthly active users to command their OpenClaw artificial intelligence agents directly through the app, which is deeply embedded in daily life in China. In recent weeks, almost every Chinese tech giant has announced new offerings based on...

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