// AI hot topic · 2026-W42 #9 · General
Doubao phone agent: Agents shut out: 155 apps opt out of Doubao's phone automation as websites block AI agents
Doubao phone agent: hotspot #9 of 2026-W42, covered by 2 outlets, first reported on 2026-10-15 (Beijing time). Below: what happened, why it matters, a dated timeline of all 3 sources, and the models, prices and tools involved.
- First report (BJT)
- 2026-10-15
- Outlets
- 2
- Sources listed
- 3
- Rank in 2026-W42
- #9
Week 2026-10-12 – 2026-10-18Updated 2026-10-26Sources: official & media reports only
01What is Doubao phone agent?
What happened
Doubao's phone-assistant Screen Automation Execution Protocol (SAEP) closed its 30-day notice period on 14 October with 155 third-party apps opting out—including products from Tencent, Alibaba, Meituan and Kuaishou, plus Kimi and DeepSeek. The same week The Verge reported more websites blocking AI agents that browse and buy on users' behalf.
Why it matters
Agents that operate phones and websites are colliding with platforms' traffic and data boundaries in both China and the US—the bottleneck is shifting from capability to permission.
Who it affects
Phone makers and agent developers, super-app platforms, e-commerce and publishers.
Written from the 3 reports below (2026-10-15 – 2026-10-17, Beijing time). We add no facts beyond what the sources say.
02Doubao phone agent: timeline and sources
Oldest first. Headlines are in the original language and link to the original article.
- 10-15 08:29 腾讯上线「绿泡泡」短剧，主打免费好看；特斯拉 Roadster 跑车明日发布；豆包工作支持一键导入 GPT、Claude 对话 | 极客早知道 · geekpark Related
- 10-16 10:18 第一款 AI 手机，被半个互联网「拒」了 · geekpark Original source
- 10-17 21:00 Websites are closing their doors to AI agents · The Verge AI Original source
04Related models, prices and tools on AIMap
Latest DeepSeek models and API prices
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$0.299 in / $1.19 out per 1M tokens · 2026-09-10
- DeepSeek-V4-Pro$1.34 in / $4.03 out per 1M tokens · 2026-04-24
Latest Moonshot (Kimi) models and API prices
- Kimi K3.1 Pro$1.94 in / $10.15 out per 1M tokens · 2026-10-24
- Kimi K3.1 Pro Highspeed$3.88 in / $20.3 out per 1M tokens · 2026-10-24
- Kimi K3$2.99 in / $14.93 out per 1M tokens · 2026-07-16
Products and tools
Open-source repos: DeepSeek on GitHub · Moonshot (Kimi) on GitHub · Alibaba (Qwen) on GitHub
Subscription price by country
- Kimi Plus price by country· cheapest China mainland $14.81, US $18.99
- Kimi Pro price by country· cheapest China mainland $29.77, US $38.97
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FAQ
What is Doubao phone agent?
Doubao's phone-assistant Screen Automation Execution Protocol (SAEP) closed its 30-day notice period on 14 October with 155 third-party apps opting out—including products from Tencent, Alibaba, Meituan and Kuaishou, plus Kimi and DeepSeek. The same week The Verge reported more websites blocking AI agents that browse and buy on users' behalf.
When did Doubao phone agent happen?
The first report we collected was on 2026-10-15 (Beijing time), the latest on 2026-10-17: 10-15 1 report, 10-16 1 report, 10-17 1 report. It was #9 in the 2026-W42 weekly report (2026-10-12 – 2026-10-18).
Is the Doubao phone agent report reliable? What are the sources?
2 outlets covered it. The earliest report we collected is “腾讯上线「绿泡泡」短剧，主打免费好看；特斯拉 Roadster 跑车明日发布；豆包工作支持一键导入 GPT、Claude 对话 | 极客早知道” (geekpark, 2026-10-15 Beijing time). Sources include geekpark, The Verge AI. All 3 source links are listed on this page in date order.
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