ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, reportedly plans a new AI assistant within weeks. If you use its apps, expect new AI features and new privacy choices.
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, plans to release a new AI assistant in the coming weeks. Bloomberg reports this, citing unnamed sources. They say co-founder Zhang Yiming shared the plan, and that the company wants to reach the front of the AI race by 2029 or 2030.
The assistant is described as "Muse-like." The material available does not explain that comparison, so its exact features are unclear. The stated aim is to build on ByteDance's lead in AI video, meaning tools that use artificial intelligence to make or edit video. An AI assistant is a program you can chat with to ask questions or get help with tasks.
The report rests on sources, not an official announcement. Details could change before anything ships.
If you use TikTok or other ByteDance apps, expect more AI features to appear soon. When they do, look at the privacy settings and decide what you are comfortable sharing.
Expect new AI features in TikTok and other ByteDance apps soon, and check your privacy settings when they show up.
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