HONG KONG, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On March 17, Tencent Cloud successfully concluded its CodeBuddy AI Coding Bootcamp to the City University of Hong Kong (CityU)demonstrating how AI enables students from different backgrounds and disciplines to turn their inspirations into impact. During the event, emerging technologies and trends such as AI agents and “Vibe Coding” enable students and non-technical professionals to turn their creative sparks into working applications, even if they have no or little coding experience.
Defining the Future: From “Coders” to “Problem Solvers”
The Hong Kong final, as part of the “Tencent WeTech Academy x Tencent AI Campus Tour”, featured insights from academic and industry leaders on the evolving talent landscape.
“The best talents of the future will be ‘problem definers’ rather than just ‘code bearers’,” said Wang Shiqi, associate dean of the College of Computing at CityU. “We are moving towards a world in which people act as collaborators with AI rather than just users of tools.”
Yang Hui, Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of Tencent Education Solutions, revealed the internal impact of these tools: “Within Tencent’s own software engineering teams using CodeBuddy, almost 100% of code can now be generated by AI. Mastery of AI tools will directly determine a professional’s competitiveness in the future job market. »
Real-world impact: technology for social good
The boot camp challenged 30 students from CityU’s College of Computing and Department of Electrical Engineering to develop solutions for “Chronic Disease Management in Older Adults.”
- Elderly Care App: Second year students Ni Fanxuan And She Zhiding developed a dual perspective application for seniors and their children. Using CodeBuddy, they completed basic coding in just half a day, using natural language to call user interface libraries for complex interactions.
- Community Fitness: A student named Calvin has developed a sports community platform offering registration points and connection with partners. “Before this, I had no knowledge of front-end pages, back-end logic, or database integration,” Calvin noted. “CodeBuddy filled these gaps, allowing me to create a minimum viable product (MVP) that actually works, rather than just a hollow interface.”
The rise of the AI agent: presentation of “WorkBuddy”
At the event, Tencent Cloud also highlighted work buddyits self-developed desktop AI agent. Unlike traditional chatbots, WorkBuddy is designed as a “digital colleague” capable of local execution and remote control across platforms without complex deployment.
“WorkBuddy represents a leap from ‘answering questions’ to ‘getting things done,'” said Wang Shengjie, Tencent Cloud Developer AI Product Manager. “The fundamental revolution of the agent era is to move the user relationship from questions and answers to delegation and execution. We bring AI directly into everyday business workflow. » Currently available for users in mainland China, Tencent Cloud plans to introduce WorkBuddy to a wider international audience in the near future.
Building on the success in Hong Kong, the second phase of the AI Coding Boot Camp will launch this month in Singapore, covering high-growth sectors including EdTech, Smart Office and Gaming.
About Tencent Cloud:
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