WeChat Employee Responds to AI Assistant Privacy Controversy

On September 15, a WeChat PR employee responded to privacy controversies surrounding the AI assistant "Xiaowei," denying that it peeks at chat logs, but admitting that recommendations are made based on user interaction data. Earlier updates to WeChat's privacy policy showed that using Xiaowei collects user input and information viewed within the scenario.

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2026-09-16 04:14 · 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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Sayings · 2026-09-16 04:02 WeChat employees respond to AI assistant privacy controversy, denying active snooping on chat logs but admitting to processing user browsing and interaction data.

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