Tesla registers its AI-driven voice assistant in Shanghai

Tesla has registered its voice assistant feature, which is powered by a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, with China's cyberspace administrator in Shanghai, the city's ‌local ⁠authority said ⁠on Tuesday.

Tesla's voice assist is among ​a total of 158 AI-powered functionalities and ​applications that have completed the filing in Shanghai, a process which ​is part of the ⁠Chinese government's ‌efforts to regulate ​the rapidly ​developing technology.

The U.S. electric ⁠vehicle (EV) maker has been trying to ​defend its share in the ​world's largest auto market, where its Full Self-Driving feature has yet to be approved for delivery.


Chinese EV firms are rushing to ‌offer various types of AI-powered features to attract tech-savvy ​Chinese consumers.

Media reports ⁠last year said that Tesla also planned to integrate DeepSeek and ByteDance's Doubao AI voice controls in its models in China to better compete with local carmakers.