Tencent's new product WorkBuddy (WorkBuddy_AI) is described as an AI 'coworker' that doesn't merely answer queries but takes entire tasks and hands back completed deliverables. The author, @heyshrutimishra, assigned a single research job and reports watching multiple agents run it in parallel, with the thread (published 2026-06-16) detailing the results returned.
Tencent (China's biggest tech company) released WorkBuddy (handle @WorkBuddy_AI), positioned as an AI that completes whole tasks rather than just answering questions.
China's biggest tech company just built your next coworker.
Tencent's WorkBuddy doesn't answer questions. It takes the whole task and hands back finished work.
I gave @WorkBuddy_AI one research job and watched a team of agents run it in parallel.
Here's what came back 🧵