Alibaba established a special task force to accelerate foundational AI model development. CEO Eddie Wu, Group CTO Wu Zeming, and Alibaba Cloud CTO Zhou Jingren will lead the group. This leadership team will coordinate resources across the company to advance AI as a core strategic priority.
The initiative follows the resignation of Lin Junyang, the former head of Alibaba’s Qwen AI unit. CEO Eddie Wu reaffirmed the company's commitment to its open-source model strategy in an internal memo.
Alibaba will significantly increase investment in AI research and development. The company is also intensifying efforts to recruit top talent in the field.