Guan Cha Zhe Wang·2025-11-24 04:02Core Insights - Alibaba's AI assistant Qianwen App has achieved over 10 million downloads within a week of its public release, making it the fastest-growing AI application in history, surpassing ChatGPT, Sora, and DeepSeek [1] - The Qianwen App is built on the Alibaba Qwen model, which has become a leading open-source large model since its full release in 2023, with a total of over 600 million downloads globally [1] - The flagship model Qwen3-Max has ranked among the top three globally, outperforming international competitors like GPT-5 and Claude Opus 4 [1] Summary by Sections Application Performance - Qianwen App's download performance exceeded that of Sora and ChatGPT, which had 627,000 and 606,000 downloads respectively in their first week [1] - The app reached the top three in the Apple App Store free chart within three days of launch [1] Strategic Positioning - Alibaba's management views Qianwen as a critical player in the "AI era future battle," positioning it as an ideal entry point for consumer-facing AI [2] - The app is designed to be a personal AI assistant that can chat and perform tasks, integrating deeply with Alibaba's ecosystem, including e-commerce, maps, and local services [2] Industry Implications - Industry experts believe that with the continuous evolution of open-source models and rapid iteration of agent capabilities, Qianwen App could become a "trump card" for China in the global AI competition [2]