Tencent seeks to kill silo culture that gave it WeChat as it expands into AI, big data

The days of silos and ultra-competitive internal teams are over, say Tencent execs.

Tencent executives have told employees that the company’s silo culture, which helped create its hugely successful WeChat product, will need to change to a more collaborative approach if it is to succeed in the future in areas such as AI and cloud computing.

The Shenzhen-based company aims to break up in-house fiefdoms and promote more cooperation across different groups as part of a business restructuring that has set the direction of the company for the next two decades.