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Chinese Startup StepFun Launches AI Agent-First Phone
Original: Chinese Startup StepFun Launches a Phone Built Around an AI Agent, Not Apps
Chinese AI startup StepFun has launched a smartphone designed around an AI agent rather than traditional apps, putting the assistant at the center of how the device is used. The move signals a shift among startups toward agentic AI hardware, challenging the app-centric model that has defined smartphones for over a decade.
Why now: It is part of the current wave of AI-first hardware launches challenging conventional smartphone design.
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