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Agentic-AI phone from ByteDance, ZTE sparks competition, data-security concerns

By MLex Staff ( December 5, 2025, 06:00 GMT | Insight) -- ByteDance’s preview of an agentic-AI assistant built into ZTE’s upcoming Nubia M153 smartphone has triggered immediate pushback from Chinese app developers and raised regulatory concerns. Developers reported app failures and blocks by major super apps and state-owned banks as the system-level AI tool attempted cross-app operations. The rollout has raised competition, data-security and consumer-rights concerns, with observers warning that agentic AI could disrupt app business models and require high-risk system permissions.When TikTok owner ByteDance rolled out a technical preview this week of a new AI assistant — a voice-control tool powered by its Doubao large language model — that will debut on ZTE's upcoming Nubia M153 smartphone, it expected to impress the industry....

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