Doubao 2.0: China's Answer to OpenAI Agents

On February 14, 2026, ByteDance released Doubao 2.0, a massive update to its flagship chatbot. The main innovation: a shift to an agentic model. AI can now perform complex multi-step tasks in the real world, rather than just answering questions.

The release came just two days after the launch of the Seedance 2.0 video model. This is a coordinated attack by Chinese Big Tech: ByteDance is building an ecosystem where AI creates content, plans schedules, and manages apps, competing directly with Western counterparts.

Source: Reuters