ByteDance, the tech giant known for short video platform Douyin and the news aggregator Toutiao, has announced the development of an artificial intelligence assistant for its office software platform Feishu. Build in the same vein as Microsoft’s Office Copilot, this AI assistant from Feishu provides users the flexibility to summarize meeting notes, create reports, and even optimize and rewrite content.
The debut of this AI assistant from Feishu comes at a time when its counterparts are vying for a market share by introducing their own such assistants. One of its major competitors, Alibaba, is also reportedly rushing to add AI-powered features to its Slack-like app DingTalk.
ByteDance is a world-leading technology platform with diverse and cutting-edge products, committed to bridging the gap between the real world and the digital world. Founded in 2012, their mission is to enable everyone to be fully immersed in an entertainment-based content experience and actively participate in it. It is headquartered in Beijing, China, and has offices across the globe.
TheByteDance office app Feishu’s AI assistant, labelled as MyAI, was first unveiled by Li Yuan, one of the top executives at ByteDance. He has held various high ranking positions at the company, ranging from a senior algorithms engineer to an executive producer. He is an expert in consumer and mobile product design, leading the company’s product development strategies and collaborative engineering for seamless user experience and design.
