Alibaba Unveils Full-Stack AI Strategy With New Qwen Models, Chips and Agentic Cloud
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The updates include progress on the next-generation Qwen model family, new multimodal AI models, proprietary computing chips from T-Head, an agentic cloud architecture and Qwen Intelligence, an AI agent platform designed for smartphones. Alibaba has announced a series of updates to its full-stack artificial intelligence strategy, covering foundation models, AI chips, agentic cloud infrastructure and AI-powered mobile platforms, as the company seeks to expand the use of AI across industries. The announcements were made at the Apsara Conference, Alibaba Cloud’s annual technology event. The updates include progress on the next-generation Qwen model family, new multimodal AI models, proprietary computing chips from T-Head, an agentic cloud architecture and Qwen Intelligence, an AI agent platform designed for smartphones. “The theme of this year’s Apsara Conference is ‘Intelligence Goes Beyond’. Over the past few years, AI has continuously expanded our imagination of technological capabilities. AI possesses vast potential for development–it can be deployed and scaled in real-world scenarios, boosting productivity across thousands of industries. This is the true meaning of ‘Intelligence Goes Beyond’: guiding AI from technological breakthroughs toward value creation.” – Joe Tsai, Chairman, Alibaba Group “Today, the total volume of Machine Thinking is less than 3% of all Human...
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Alibaba also announced the roadmap for its next-generation Yitian 720 and Yitian 730 CPUs, which are scheduled for launch in 2027.
