Tencent is testing a new AI agent within WeChat, aiming to enhance cross-app task automation. Users can access the agent by swiping right on the WeChat interface, allowing it to perform tasks like finding and ordering from coffee shops based on user preferences. Despite WeChat's vast user base of 1.4 billion, Tencent faces pressure from competitors like Alibaba and ByteDance, who have integrated AI features into their apps. However, Tencent's rollout faces significant challenges due to a chip shortage. The company was conservative in stockpiling chips before the NVIDIA export ban, and China's semiconductor supply remains constrained. This shortage poses a barrier to large-scale deployment of the AI agent, with high costs and uncertain revenue generation complicating the expansion plans.