In the latest interview, Li Liang, vice president of Douyin, expressed his views on the "Doubao Phone" AI phone assistant. This phone, which is deeply embedded in the system, can automatically complete various tasks, such as ordering takeout and calling a car, when users are present. Due to its high-level permissions, many mainstream apps such as WeChat, banks, and Alibaba's ecosystem have successively banned the "Doubao Phone" from logging in.

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Li Liang emphasized that all operations of the AI phone assistant are based on the explicit authorization of the owner, not hacking or privacy infringement. He demonstrated a real scenario: a user requests the assistant to call a car through voice command, and the assistant can provide arrival time, traffic conditions, and costs, and make payment after the user's approval. The entire process relies on the cooperation of multiple applications, but essentially it is still the user's active authorization.

Li Liang pointed out that this technology has been technically mature, but still faces many challenges in practical application. He believes that this is just a simple scenario of AI application in life, and there will be more innovative functions in the future.

Li Liang's views bring a new perspective to the future development of AI phone assistants, emphasizing the importance of user authorization and trying to eliminate public concerns about privacy and security.

Key Points:   

📱 The AI phone assistant is based on user authorization and has nothing to do with privacy.   

🚫 Multiple mainstream apps have banned the "Doubao Phone" from logging in due to security concerns.   

🔍 The technology is mature, but practical application still faces multiple challenges.