<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>[HONG KONG] Alibaba Group Holding plans to release an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) service for companies, banking on national enthusiasm around AI assistants such as OpenClaw that help users perform actual tasks.</p><p>The Chinese company may announce the new AI agent product, based on its flagship Qwen model and tailor-made for enterprises, as soon as this week, sources familiar with the matter said. The company plans to gradually integrate other services with the agent, including online shopping site Taobao and fintech platform Alipay, the sources said, asking to remain anonymous while discussing private plans. The tool was developed by the team that runs Alibaba’s Slack-like DingTalk platform, the sources added. </p><p>Alibaba’s latest product underscores its steady investment in a panoply of AI services, as well as a recognition of the explosive popularity of agentic AI such as OpenClaw that can help buy items or manage email. The newly created enterprise AI tool can help firms operate computers, browsers and cloud servers, though with built-in features to safeguard data security, the sources said.</p><p>It’s unclear how Alibaba is going to charge enterprises for the product, or the extent to which it will integrate existing in-house services at the outset. Alibaba did not respond to an emailed request seeking comment. </p><p>Alibaba, which is set to report quarterly earnings on Thursday (Mar 19), is grappling with questions about its AI strategy following the sudden departure of one of its star developers. Chief executive officer Eddie Wu promised over US$53 billion of investment in AI last year, after announcing artificial general intelligence as the company’s primary goal.</p><p>It’s since experienced triple-digit growth in AI-related businesses, though off a low base. Alibaba had mostly focused on enterprise-facing AI and cloud computing solutions before revamping its Qwen app last year for consumers. This month, it also became one of the first Chinese tech companies to introduce an OpenClaw app for smartphone users. BLOOMBERG</p></div></div>

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<p>Alibaba Group Holding is set to launch an AI service for companies, leveraging the growing interest in AI assistants like OpenClaw. The new product, based on Alibaba's Qwen model, is expected to be announced soon and will integrate with services like Taobao and Alipay. Developed by the DingTalk team, the tool aims to assist firms in operating various digital platforms while ensuring data security. Alibaba's CEO has committed over $53 billion to AI, reflecting the company's focus on expanding its AI capabilities amid recent leadership changes.</p>

- Alibaba Group Holding is set to launch an agentic AI service for enterprises, inspired by the popularity of AI assistants like OpenClaw.  
- The new product, based on its Qwen model, aims to integrate services like Taobao and Alipay, enhancing its AI offerings and data security features.  
- Despite recent leadership changes and ongoing inquiries about its AI strategy, Alibaba continues to invest heavily in AI, reporting significant growth in related businesses.

Alibaba creates AI tool for companies to ride China agent craze