AutoGLM - an AI app developed by Beijing-based company Zhipu AI - is capable of understanding relatively complex voice commands, such as "repeat my recent cereal order from shopping history" or "order a latte from the nearest coffee shop".

The tool then plans the steps involved in each task, “reads” the information that appears on the screen and performs the necessary actions on the smartphone to place the order.

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Zhipu AI is one of the leading AI startups in China. Photo: SCMP

AutoGLM is the latest example of how Chinese startups are developing products to bring AI to consumers via smartphones, in a market lacking leading foreign competitors.

While Apple has rolled out its on-device AI system, Apple Intelligence, in US English in most regions, the service is not available in mainland China, where the company is still working with local authorities to overcome regulatory hurdles.

China is also excluded from the list of countries and regions where ChatGPT maker OpenAI and rival Anthropic provide access to generative AI products.

Last week, Anthropic launched a feature similar to Zhipu AI's AutoGLM called "computer usage" that can automate certain computing activities, such as sorting spreadsheets or searching for specific information through thousands of columns of data.

(According to SCMP)

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