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Updated · kucoin.com · Jun 9
WeChat Opens AI Access to Mini Programs as Meituan, Ctrip, Tongcheng and Honor Integrate
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Updated · kucoin.com · Jun 9

WeChat Opens AI Access to Mini Programs as Meituan, Ctrip, Tongcheng and Honor Integrate

2 articles · Updated · kucoin.com · Jun 9

Summary

  • WeChat Open Platform issued AI developer guidelines that let mini-program operators connect to its AI ecosystem and become eligible for recommendation and invocation by WeChat AI.
  • Two integration paths are offered: an automatic mode that uses source-code access during review with no extra development, and a development mode for customized AI interactions.
  • Meituan said it was the first company integrated into the ecosystem after joint testing with WeChat, while Ctrip and Tongcheng also announced access for travel services.
  • Honor has already connected through WeChat's A2A assistant capability, part of broader work with Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo to let phone AI assistants place WeChat calls and send messages.
  • The move advances Tencent's plan to turn WeChat's 1.432 billion monthly users and 900 million-plus daily mini-program users into an agent-driven service hub.

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