Tencent WorkBuddy Monthly Active Users Exceed Alibaba’s Entire AI Product Portfolio, Prompting DingTalk CEO to Launch Qianwen Office in Just 46 Days: The Desktop AI Office Battle Heats Up

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Tencent’s WorkBuddy reached 20.97 million June monthly visits and was spotlighted as a leading AI productivity service.
Under pressure from Alibaba, DingTalk CEO Chen Yusen rushed Qianwen Office to market in just 46 days.
The rivalry pits Tencent’s consumer ecosystem distribution against DingTalk’s deeper grip on enterprise workflows, approvals, and ERP-linked processes.
Who wins could determine the default AI layer for office work in China, shaping subscriptions, automation, and business data integration.
