Over 100,000 Teachers Claim Tencent's WorkBuddy Educational Welfare Version
Tencent announced that over 100,000 teachers across 1,467 cities in China have claimed the WorkBuddy educational public welfare version. Eligible teachers receive 2,000 monthly credits for 12 consecutive months to utilize AI teaching assistants. This initiative significantly accelerates AI tool adoption within the education sector by providing educators with specialized resources for tasks like lesson planning and student communication. It highlights Tencent's ongoing strategy to leverage its Sustainable Social Value (SSV) division for public welfare and digital inclusion. The educational version integrates research from top universities into over 100 digital education experts and will connect with Tencent Docs andima tools. Teachers can apply through the Tencent SSV WeChat official account after identity verification.
## BACKGROUND
Tencent's Sustainable Social Value (SSV) division focuses on leveraging the company's digital capabilities and technical innovations to address social challenges. WorkBuddy is an AI Agent office tool developed by Tencent designed to automate and streamline complex everyday workplace tasks.