CX Daily: Chinese AI-App Makers Look Overseas for Their Big Break

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In Depth: Chinese AI-app makers look overseas for their big break

Instead of following the well-worn TikTok and Temu playbook of dominating the domestic market before venturing overseas, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) ventures have been taking the opposite approach.

The strategy, driven mostly by fierce competition and strict regulations on generative AI apps at home, has allowed the companies to capitalize on mature markets where subscription-based Software as a Service (SaaS) models are well-established and where there is a readiness to pay for AI-driven services.