On August 17, WeChat updated the "WeChat Privacy Protection Guidelines," specifying that when using the AI assistant Xiaowei, it collects users' typed text, voice, images, documents, and output content, and that when Xiaowei is invoked in scenarios such as Official Accounts, Channels, and Moments, it also processes the information users view or enter in the corresponding scenarios.
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2026-10-24 06:21 · 微信员工回应AI助手隐私争议，否认主动偷看聊天记录，但承认会处理用户浏览与互动数据。
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WeChat Updates Privacy Protection Guidelines, Clarifying That Using Xiaowei Collects User Inputs and Outputs
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