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ByteDance Curbs Doubao Phone Assistant as Alibaba Apps Block Logins

The company says banking checks still require user verification.

Overview

  • Doubao said it cannot bypass passwords or face ID in banking apps and has removed automatic operations for financial scenarios.
  • Taobao, Taobao Flash Sale, Xianyu and Damai now reject logins from the Doubao phone, according to tests cited by Chinese media.
  • Users report major banks such as Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank trigger pop‑ups that require turning off the AI assistant.
  • Tencent’s Honor of Kings detects automated control, allowing only manual opening and blocking assistant‑driven actions.
  • The assistant remains in technical preview on a Nubia M153 test device as ByteDance pledges to work with app makers on clear operating guidelines.