Alibaba Launches Qwen Chatbot as Part of Major Consumer AI Upgrade

Alibaba, long known for its dominance in e-commerce and cloud computing, is now making a big move into the world of consumer AI with the launch of its Qwen chatbot. This new app is more than just a talking bot. Built on Alibaba’s most advanced large‑language model, Qwen‑3, it can do powerful tasks like creating research reports and building full slide decks with just one command. This marks a major shift for Alibaba. Historically, the company focused its AI work on businesses via its cloud arm. But now, with Qwen, Alibaba is putting this cutting‑edge technology directly into the hands of everyday users. We believe this could change how people in China, and eventually around the world, use AI in their daily lives.