On Thursday, Alibaba announced the launch of more than 100 open-source artificial intelligence models, enhancing its proprietary technologies to boost competition against domestic rivals like Baidu and Huawei, as well as global leaders such as Microsoft and OpenAI. The newly released models, known as Qwen 2.5, are tailored for diverse applications across industries, including automotive, gaming, and scientific research, featuring advanced capabilities in mathematics and coding.
In a bid to democratize AI development, Alibaba has made these models available for public use, allowing researchers, academics, and companies worldwide to create their own generative AI applications without the need for extensive training. The open-source approach aims to encourage widespread adoption of Alibaba’s technology, which has already seen 40 million downloads since the launch of its initial Qwen model last year.
Additionally, Alibaba unveiled a cutting-edge text-to-video generation tool that allows users to input prompts and receive AI-generated videos, reminiscent of OpenAI’s Sora. This innovative feature exemplifies Alibaba’s commitment to expanding its AI offerings.
Eddie Wu, Alibaba’s CEO, emphasized the company’s aggressive investment in AI research and infrastructure, stating, “Alibaba Cloud is investing, with unprecedented intensity, in the research and development of AI technology and the building of its global infrastructure.” Under Wu’s leadership, Alibaba is striving to rejuvenate growth amid increasing competition and a challenging Chinese consumer landscape.
Though Alibaba ranks among the top cloud computing providers in China, it lags behind international giants like Amazon and Microsoft. The company hopes its new AI tools will attract both domestic and international customers to its cloud services, a sector that has shown signs of recovery in recent months.
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