Tesla integrates Chinese AI model Doubao into vehicle cabin system

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Tesla, the US automaker, has integrated the Doubao large language model developed by ByteDance into electric vehicles sold in mainland China. The in-cabin intelligent voice command system supports general conversation, singing, interpreting debates, storytelling, English conversation practice, and character role-play, allowing users to switch between four voice tones and five operating modes. Tesla China said the in-cabin infotainment system uses Doubao's real-time conversational model together with an end-to-end voice interaction system to move beyond traditional question-and-answer communication toward a more natural, fluid, and proactive interactive experience, activated simply by pressing and holding the voice command button on the steering wheel. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz, the German automaker, has expanded its cooperation with ByteDance to integrate the Doubao large language model into Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles starting in September 2025. Chinese technology groups have made significant progress in developing artificial intelligence models, such as Alibaba launching Qwen 3.8-Max, a large language model, on August 3, a major upgrade of the Qwen family of AI models with advanced capabilities in coding, real-world tasks, and research. MoonShot AI, an artificial intelligence startup, launched Kimi K3 in July, which has 2.8 trillion parameters and is the world's largest open-source AI model by parameter count. Experts believe the growing number of large open-source models from China is shifting from individual breakthroughs to collective progress, offering new approaches to global artificial intelligence development.

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Electrification & Mobility▲ · 2 stocks
Tesla Inc
TSLA
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Tesla integrates ByteDance's Doubao AI model into its China vehicles, enhancing in-cabin voice interaction.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG
MBG
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Mercedes-Benz expands cooperation with ByteDance to integrate Doubao into EVs starting September 2025.

Artificial Intelligence▲ · 1 stocks
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
9988
± MixedTechnologyrelevance

Alibaba's Qwen 3.8-Max launch is mentioned as part of China's AI progress, but no direct impact on Alibaba.

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Moonshot AI (北京月之暗面科技有限公司)Private± Mixed
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