Tencent has unveiled the '2025 Tencent R&D Big Data Report,' offering, for the first time, a systematic overview of its R&D advancements in 2025. AI has seamlessly woven itself into the fabric of Tencent's R&D ecosystem, with more than 90% of engineers leveraging the AI programming assistant, CodeBuddy. Impressively, 50% of the newly incorporated code is now generated with the aid of AI, leading to an overall enhancement in R&D efficiency by over 20%. The involvement of AI in code review processes has surged to 94%, accompanied by a 44% uptick in the identification of significant issues. The WeDev R&D efficiency platform stands out with its frequent data interconnections and a high degree of automation, facilitating swift business iterations. As a result, the daily fulfillment of requirements has witnessed a 25% year-on-year surge. Moreover, Tencent has garnered notable achievements in terms of code quality and infrastructure, with AI-driven and platform-based efficiency enhancements being validated across a spectrum of business scenarios. Tencent remains steadfast in its commitment to augmenting R&D investments in AI and avant-garde technologies, with R&D expenditures reaching 20.25 billion yuan for the quarter, marking a 17% year-on-year escalation. Since 2018, the cumulative R&D investment has soared to 379.5 billion yuan.
