Doubao Work takes first place in the SuperCLUE-Office benchmark among office agents

Doubao Work, ByteDance's artificial intelligence agent application, announced on October 29th that it is expanding its functionality by providing access to third-party models for business clients. The first group of integrated models includes Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.1 Pro, Zhipu's GLM-5.3, and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash. These models are now displayed in the application's model list alongside Doubao's proprietary models from ByteDance.

This update applies to team and enterprise subscription plans and is activated by default. Companies are not required to purchase separate access rights from each model developer or submit individual applications. Resource consumption is deducted from the AI credits that the organization already holds in Doubao Work.

Model Access Management

Administrators gain the ability to control which users can use a specific model. They can grant access to individual members, departments, groups, or the entire company. Furthermore, administrators can enable all models from one provider simultaneously or configure the use of a single specific model.

This move changes the positioning of Doubao Work. Previously, the application primarily served as a demonstration of ByteDance's Doubao models within an agent capable of interacting with files, browsers, and desktop applications. By allowing enterprises to direct tasks to competing Chinese models, the core product becomes the agent itself, rather than the underlying model. This also allows teams to choose a model based on the task type, such as using a coding-oriented model for engineering work and another model for handling long documents.

This development aligns with a broader trend among Chinese desktop agent products. This week, Xiaomi added DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, and Qwen models to its MiMo Desktop, and several other agent tools have made similar moves. For enterprise-level buyers, a unified billing system and standardized permissions for multiple model developers significantly simplify the procurement process, which previously required comparing solutions from different manufacturers.

Doubao Work is continuously expanding its feature set. In recent weeks, capabilities such as saving recorded computer actions as reusable skills, importing chat history, skills, and memory from other AI tools with a single click, and an infinite creative canvas have been added. The application also supports parallel agents and local graphical interface control on Mac.

ByteDance has not specified what other third-party models will follow this initial batch, describing the current composition as the first group of models joining the platform.

Two widely used desktop AI agents in China, Doubao Work and Tencent WorkBuddy, released updates on October 28th aimed at similar goals: ensuring continuous agent operation on the computer even when the user steps away, and providing users with more convenient ways to monitor the process via their phone.

Doubao Work Learns from Demonstration Examples.

ByteDance announced that the capabilities of Doubao Work, its productivity agent, have been improved through more accurate and faster screen clicking. The main new feature is the recording capability. A user can now demonstrate a task on their computer once, narrating the steps as they perform them. After the recording is complete, Doubao Work converts these actions and voice narration into a personalized skill. When a similar task arises in the future, the user selects this skill and only explains the differences, instead of re-describing all the stages.

Previously, Doubao Work could record browser actions as skills, but now this function extends to controlling the entire computer. The second change concerns Mac users. Thanks to a new setting allowing Doubao to operate while the screen is locked, tasks requiring computer control continue to execute after the Mac is locked. A user who leaves their workstation can send a new task to this locked Mac from their phone and view the results there, then resume work after unlocking it.

In recent weeks, Doubao Work has also received several additional features, including chat and memory import from other assistants, a canvas, and parallel agents.

WorkBuddy Adds Real-Time Remote Control Feature.

Tencent introduced a remote control mode for WorkBuddy within the Tencent EdgeOne team's technical support. Launching the mobile application allows connection to the user's computer and displays a live view of the desktop, enabling the user to track every action performed by the agent. This live view is displayed in a small floating window above the chat, while the input field remains active, allowing the user to correct the agent if it deviates from the course.

In full-screen landscape mode, tapping on the phone simulates a click at the same point on the computer and also provides a keyboard panel, common shortcuts, and a virtual mouse for fine adjustments. The setup on Mac requires enabling single-account remote connections and granting screen recording and accessibility permissions. Tencent asserts that only one verified phone can connect to the computer simultaneously, the session runs over an encrypted channel, and user input and remote screen images are not saved, while remote control uses data traffic but not tokens.

Collectively, these updates demonstrate a trend toward developing desktop agents capable of functioning in the background, with the phone serving as a monitoring tool for them.

This week, two major job fairs held in Hortolândia and Campinas total over 4,300 job opportunities. The events will take place on Tuesday, the 27th, in Hortolândia, and on Thursday, the 29th, in Campinas, with operating hours from 9 am to 4 pm at both locations.

A total of 110 companies will be present at the fairs. The available positions cover various education levels, including roles for those seeking their first job, internships, and youth apprentice programs. In Campinas, salaries reaching R$ 7,365.96 were recorded.

The Hortolândia event will take place on Tuesday, the 27th, in the Municipal Chamber auditorium. It will feature the participation of 60 companies and offer about 2,000 vacancies. These opportunities include permanent and temporary jobs, as well as positions for first-time employment, youth apprentices, interns, and people with disabilities (PWDs).

Participating companies operate in various sectors, such as industry, civil construction, commerce, and logistics. To participate, candidates must present a resume, either printed or digital; the event offers printing services for those who need it. There will also be lectures with guidance on resume writing and interview techniques. PWDs will receive support from a dedicated team at the booths, and the event will have a Libras interpreter.

Among the confirmed companies in Hortolândia are Ambev, Coca-Cola Femsa, EMS, Honda, Mercado Livre, Havan, Leroy Merlin, and McDonald's, among others listed.

The Hortolândia fair will be held on Tuesday, the 27th, from 9 am to 4 pm, at the Municipal Chamber auditorium, located at Rua Joseph Paul Julien Burlandy, 250, Parque Gabriel. 2,000 vacancies will be offered, and prior registration through the city hall portal is recommended. Candidates must bring a printed or digital resume.

The 21st Job Fair and Opportunities of Campinas will take place on Thursday, the 29th, at the City Palace, located in the city center. This meeting will bring together 50 companies and offer more than 2,300 vacancies. Interested parties can conduct in-person interviews after passing a screening conducted by the Public Center for Worker Support (CPAT).

Regarding opportunities, highlights include Logistics Assistant positions at Mercado Livre, with 300 openings and a salary of R$ 2,317, requiring only complete elementary school education. Another highlight is the Maintenance Supervisor position at VB – Rápido Luxo, which offers a salary of R$ 7,365.96 and requires complete high school education.

To participate in the event in Campinas, candidates must carry an official photo ID, a printed resume, and a work card, whether physical or digital. Those who register in advance and bring the referral letter will have priority in interviews. It is important to note that CPAT Centro and the Agiliza Campo Grande and Ouro Verde posts will be closed on Thursday, the 29th, but their teams will be working at the fair.

Confirmed companies in Campinas include Mercado Livre, McDonald's, Drogal, Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA), Oxxo, and Rede D'Or, among others listed.

The Campinas event will take place on Thursday, the 29th, from 9 am to 4 pm, at the City Palace, on Rua Regente Feijó, Centro. More than 2,300 vacancies will be offered, with the highest registered salary at R$ 7,365.96. Participants must bring a photo ID, a printed resume, and a physical or digital work card, with advance registration with CPAT recommended and presentation of the referral letter.