BABA(US:BABA) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-22 07:27Core Insights - Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky stated that the company is "heavily relying on Alibaba's Qwen model," claiming it is "better and cheaper than OpenAI" [1] - Chesky mentioned that while Airbnb will use OpenAI's latest models, they are not extensively used in production due to the availability of faster and cheaper alternatives [1] Group 1 - The statement from Airbnb's CEO has sparked discussions in Silicon Valley, highlighting a significant shift in the global AI competitive landscape [5] - Notable AI researchers have provocatively questioned whether Silicon Valley is built on the Qwen model, indicating a growing recognition of Alibaba's influence [5] Group 2 - Alibaba CEO Wu Yongming emphasized that Qwen aims to create "the Android of the AI era," focusing on an open model to build a prosperous ecosystem with global developers [5] - The strategy has shown significant results, with Qwen models achieving over 600 million downloads globally and spawning more than 170,000 derivative models, making it one of the most popular open-source model matrices [5]