Tencent shares jump 10% on expectations of AI agent within WeChat super app
An AI agent would leverage the app’s ecosystem of mini-programs, payments, content and commerce for 1.4 billion users
Tencent was testing a prototype AI agent for the WeChat ecosystem, which boasts 1.4 billion active users, and planned to start the compliance process as soon as this month for a public launch, according to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.
The company would test the agent on a small group of external users after the compliance procedure, and a public launch date was not yet confirmed, the report said. Tencent declined to comment on the report.
The expected launch gave a much-needed lift to Tencent’s stock, which has shed over 20 per cent of its value since the start of 2026. The stock rose 10.5 per cent to HK$481.60 on Tuesday.