ByteDance Establishes New AI Data and Security Department

TechFlow reports, August 11, it is learned that ByteDance recently established a new first-level department: AI Data & Security. Parallel to departments such as Seed, Flow, and Douyin, the head is Wang Yinglei. This is another first-level department established by ByteDance for AI business following the establishment of the two AI first-level departments, Seed and Flow, at the end of 2023.

Wang Yinglei was previously the Head of TikTok Platform Responsibility and Head of TikTok Live. "The live streaming business under Wang Yinglei's charge was once one of TikTok's most significant revenue sources and had distinguished achievements within ByteDance," a person close to ByteDance stated. (36Kr)