Alibaba Plans Comprehensive AI Application Overhaul to Compete with ChatGPT

Jinse Finance reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Alibaba (BABA.N) is planning to comprehensively revamp its main mobile AI application in the coming months to make its features more similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT. This is a key step in the company's broader effort to catch up with competitors and ultimately achieve profitability from individual users. According to the sources, Alibaba plans to first update its existing "Tongyi" app on iOS and Android systems and rename it "Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen)"—named after its well-known AI large model. The sources said that intelligent agent AI features will then be gradually added, with support for shopping functions on platforms including the main site Taobao in the coming months. They stated that the ultimate goal is to build Qwen into a fully functional AI agent. In addition, Alibaba also plans to eventually launch an overseas version for global expansion. (Golden Ten Data)