# Tencent uses Southeast Asia to take its WorkBuddy AI agent global

> Original title: Tencent targets Southeast Asia as launch pad for AI agent WorkBuddy amid tough local market

- Source: South China Morning Post · Tech
- Published: 2026-10-29T07:30:10.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/emoym7v5x1d13y1tvsb8y5ivz
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3372550/tencent-targets-southeast-asia-launch-pad-ai-agent-workbuddy-amid-tough-local-market

## Summary

Tencent is using Southeast Asia as a launch pad for its AI tools, led by the WorkBuddy workplace assistant, targeting existing regional cloud and big data customers, particularly in Indonesia. Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent's Cloud and Smart Industries Group, said overseas demand for Tencent's AI services grew triple digits over the past year. Tong made the remarks at the company's Global Digital Ecosystem Summit in Shenzhen.