People's Daily uses DingTalk A1 voice recorder for National Two Sessions coverage

During this year's National Two Sessions, reporters from People's Daily have seen a new addition to their gear: traditional recording devices are gradually being replaced by a slim and portable card — the DingTalk A1 Voice Recorder Card.

With just a press of the record button, journalists can capture high-definition audio from meetings, which is then automatically transcribed into text in real time and simultaneously sent to the People's Daily Intelligent Media Platform system.

First AI Hardware, Empowering Smart News Editing

The DingTalk A1 Voice Recorder Card is DingTalk’s first AI hardware product launched in 2025. This ultra-thin 3.8mm "AI recording card" features a six-microphone array, supports far-field voice pickup, and offers up to 45 hours of continuous recording. It also integrates functions such as AI-powered speech-to-text transcription, meeting summary generation, simultaneous interpretation, and an AI assistant.

As a pioneer in media technology adoption, People's Daily was among the first to trial this device during its coverage of this year’s Two Sessions, significantly improving both efficiency and accuracy in news gathering.

Platform Integration, Building a Digital Brain

The efficient operation of the DingTalk A1 Voice Recorder Card relies on the "People e-Home" collaborative office platform and the People's Daily Intelligent Media Platform, jointly developed by the People's Daily technical department and DingTalk.

"People e-Home" has become the standard mobile smart assistant for all staff at the newspaper, enabling seamless integration across dozens of systems including cross-departmental communication, global video conferencing, administration, and finance, effectively eliminating information silos.

The People's Daily Intelligent Media Platform consists of five subsystems: command and dispatch, news trends monitoring, performance tracking, evaluation metrics, and AI tools. It establishes an end-to-end online collaboration system connecting “instruction dispatching – topic planning – content production – multi-platform distribution – performance evaluation,” comprehensively enhancing the quality and efficiency of Two Sessions reporting.

Throughout the Two Sessions, reporters efficiently conducted collaborative editing and reporting through these two platforms during key events such as press conferences, ministerial briefings, plenary sessions of the NPC and CPPCC, and the foreign minister's media meet-and-greet, delivering high-quality reports promptly.

On the content production side, the mobile platform enables a closed-loop workflow covering planning, reporting, editing, and review, greatly boosting collaboration efficiency and user experience. At the management level, "People e-Home" creates a unified "digital brain," ensuring smooth, zero-interruption workflows.

Small Tech Changes, Big Digital Leaps

As China moves from the 14th to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, technological progress is not only reflected in major breakthroughs but also embedded in subtle yet profound transformations like this one. DingTalk is honored to support and witness every step forward taken by mainstream media in their digital and intelligent transformation journey.

The pace of the Two Sessions is intense, but with the DingTalk A1 Voice Recorder Card, work becomes more从容 and efficient.

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