电商未来在AI！淘宝举办挑战赛，重奖优秀电商AI开发者

Core Insights - AI is reshaping e-commerce operations and has become a viable option for merchants to reconstruct growth [1] - The "E-commerce + AI" sector still has untapped scenarios and demands that can help merchants continuously reduce costs and increase efficiency [1] Group 1: Competition Overview - The "2026 Business Manager Cup" E-commerce AI Challenge is open for registration, guided by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce and organized by various partners including Taobao Open Platform and Alibaba Cloud [1][3] - The competition focuses on two main tracks: operational efficiency enhancement and merchant growth, targeting core scenarios such as product management, consumer service, and data insights [3][4] Group 2: Competition Structure - The competition process includes registration from now until March, merchant problem submissions from February to March, announcement of competition topics and preliminary selections in March to April, and final practical challenges and awards in late April in Hangzhou [3][4] - The expert judging panel will evaluate AI product market prospects, technical capabilities, innovation, and practical effects [4] Group 3: Incentives and Resources - A total prize pool of 3.5 million and additional resources worth tens of millions are available for participants, including vouchers and free GPU hours from Alibaba Cloud and Lingyang [5] - Winning teams will have the opportunity to enter the Taobao service market and connect with industry leaders, venture capital institutions, and government support resources [5] - This initiative marks Taobao's first collaboration with global developers to explore the integration of AI and e-commerce, aiming to drive the evolution of e-commerce AI towards tool evolution, ecological win-win, and business renewal [5]