Beijing – Baidu The Chinese tech company plans to give users of its main smartphone app direct access to the popular artificial intelligence tool OpenClaw, according to a spokesperson.

Starting late Friday, opt-in users can message artificial intelligence agents through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks such as scheduling, organizing files and writing code.

AI agents such as OpenClaw have recently gained popularity for their ability to automate tasks, including Manage email and use of online services.

Previously, the open-source AI agent developed in Austria was only accessible through chat apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu already allow users to run OpenClaw on their cloud systems.

Baidu claims its search app has 700 million monthly active users. The company is also rolling out OpenClaw’s capabilities to its e-commerce business and other services.

The launch comes just days before the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, and the Chinese internet tech giant Race to attract new users and monetize their AI investments.

Alibaba It has also integrated e-commerce platforms such as Taobao and travel site Fliggy with its artificial intelligence chatbot Qwen and claims to have received more than 120 million consumer orders through the app in the six days to February 11.

Qwen users can compare personalized product recommendations before completing payment via Alipay – all within the chatbot. Previously, AI tools could recommend products based on prompts, but shoppers had to leave the app and navigate multiple platforms to complete a transaction.

Despite growing interest in artificial intelligence agents like OpenClaw, cybersecurity companies including CrowdStrike have warn the public About granting OpenClaw unrestricted access to enterprise systems.