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ByteDance's Doubao phone assistant begins gradually allowing automated screen control of third-party apps; 151 apps opt out (report)
Verified (fact)
ByteDance's Doubao phone assistant has completed the 30-day notice period for SAEP, its screen automation protocol. It will now gradually allow AI to control the screen automatically in third-party apps that have not opted out. So far, 151 apps have added themselves to the opt-out list.
Why it matters (interpretation)
This is the first large-scale case where AI can control an app's screen unless the app opts out. The question of who decides access between phone agents and app operators is likely to become a bigger issue.
Confidence medium · official source pending
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