Tencent is preparing a consumer AI search engine that combines AI-generated answers with web results. The interface will be minimal and will emphasize authoritative sources. The product shares the same core capabilities as Yuanbao app search and Tencent Cloud's Yuanbao Search API.
Shared search backbone
The search team was formed in mid-2024 alongside Yuanbao. It combines technology from QQ Browser and Sogou. Tencent Cloud opened Yuanbao Search to business customers two weeks earlier.
Coverage and scale
Yuanbao Search operates an index of hundreds of billions of items. It adds 5 billion web pages daily and covers 13 vertical industries and 157 authoritative sources. Tencent reports 95% Chinese index coverage and 96% web coverage.
How developers access it
Business customers can connect through Skill, MCP, or API options. Invited users can make up to 6,000 calls during October and November. The consumer product will place AI answers and web search in one experience.
The search is already integrated into Tencent Smart Mobility for in-car AI assistants. It supports more than 50 internal Tencent services, including WorkBuddy and Tencent Video. It handles hundreds of millions of calls each day.
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