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StepFun Aims to Bring AI to the Masses With Smartphone

Published: Jul. 14, 2026 6:54 p.m. GMT+8

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Stepfun Chairman Yin Qi displays the STEPX Neo smartphone at a launch event on Monday. Photo: Stepfun

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup StepFun is stepping into hardware with an AI-native smartphone, hoping to gain more control over how consumers interact with AI services as it prepares for a Hong Kong listing.

At a launch event in Shanghai on Monday, StepFun introduced Step AOS, its proprietary AI operating system, along with the personal AI agent Amoo and the STEPX terminal brand.

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