Tesla teams up with DeepSeek and ByteDance to introduce a new AI assistant in China

Gizmochina reports that Tesla has launched a new AI-powered voice assistant in China, in a bid to strengthen its position in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. The feature, called “Hey Tesla,” was developed with local partners DeepSeek and ByteDance and gives drivers natural voice control over navigation, media, and cabin functions. The system uses ByteDance’s Doubao large language model for practical commands such as setting routes, adjusting air conditioning, and controlling entertainment. DeepSeek’s chatbot handles the conversational side of things, including news, weather updates, and small talk. Both models are hosted on ByteDance’s Volcano Engine cloud platform, which processes… [Continue Reading]