Dowson Tong Bets on WorkBuddy for Business AI — SkimNews
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- Dowson Tong is shifting Tencent’s AI focus toward businesses and betting on WorkBuddy, a Claude Cowork-style assistant.
- Pony Ma called Tencent’s AI endeavor “a leaky ship” this summer, with the billionaire founder’s comment sending ripples.
Why it matters: For Tencent Cloud’s business customers, Tong’s strategy shifts the company’s AI effort toward a specific enterprise assistant, with WorkBuddy serving as the focal bet. Pony Ma’s “leaky ship” comment this summer adds a material complication: the company’s founder has already challenged the effort’s foundation.
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