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Core Insights - Alibaba officially launched the "Qwen" project on November 17, aiming to enter the AI to C (consumer-level AI) market with the public beta of the Qwen APP [1] - The Qwen APP is based on the open-source model Qwen3 and is designed to compete with top global products like ChatGPT, with Alibaba's management viewing it as a "future battle of the AI era" [1] - Alibaba has invested 380 billion yuan in AI infrastructure and aims to increase the energy consumption scale of its cloud data centers tenfold by 2032 [1] Group 1 - The Qwen APP is now available on major app stores and will soon launch an international version to compete for overseas users [1] - The Qwen series of models has surpassed competitors like Llama and Deepseek, achieving over 600 million downloads globally [1] - The flagship model Qwen3-Max has outperformed international competitors such as GPT-5 and Claude Opus 4, ranking among the top three globally [1] Group 2 - Qwen is rapidly capturing the Silicon Valley market, with Airbnb's CEO stating the company relies heavily on Qwen due to its superior speed and performance compared to OpenAI's models [2] - Alibaba's AI development is seen as progressing through three stages: "learning human," "assisting human," and "surpassing human," with the current focus on "Agentic AI" [2] - The Qwen APP aims to be a personal AI assistant capable of both intelligent conversation and practical tasks, with plans to integrate various life scenarios such as maps, food delivery, ticket booking, and shopping [2]