Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-14 11:20Core Insights - Alibaba has officially renamed its "Tongyi" app to "Qianwen," marking a significant step in transforming the technology model into a widely accessible AI product [1] - The "Qianwen" app is being developed as a personal AI assistant based on the Qwen model, aiming to compete directly with ChatGPT in the global AI application market [1] - Alibaba's management views this project as a critical battle for the future in the AI era, leveraging the open-source advantages of Qwen to gain a competitive edge [1] Company Developments - The "Qianwen" project has been secretly initiated by Alibaba, with over a hundred engineers assigned to work on it [1] - Specific areas within Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou have been designated for the exclusive use of the "Qianwen" project [1] - An international version of the "Qianwen" app is also under simultaneous development to target global markets [1]