( November 14, 2025, 09:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Automakers Tesla’s xBot customer-service model and Volvo’s intelligent assistant model have become the first large AI models from foreign companies to launch in China, according to the Shanghai Commission of Economy and Informatization. As of Wednesday, a total of 115 generative AI services from Shanghai have filed records with Internet regulators, complying with an obligation set under Chinese rules governing generative AI service. Tesla’s xBot customer-service model provides Tesla owners and potential buyers with AI-powered chat support through the company’s app, handling pre- and post-sales inquiries and conversations. Volvo’s intelligent assistant offers similar interactive services for users of its app and WeChat in-platform mini program, answering questions on vehicle use, purchases, maintenance and ownership. Below please find the statement and attached, in Chinese, are AI model details: ...
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