第一财经·2025-10-20 15:52Core Viewpoint - Alibaba's AI flagship application Quark is set to unveil its "C Plan," a new AI business initiative that is expected to deliver its first phase of results soon [1]. Group 1: C Plan Development - The "C Plan" is led by the core team of Quark AI and involves several senior members from Tongyi Lab, focusing on conversational AI applications [1]. - Quark has upgraded various AI capabilities this year, including deep search, deep research, AI camera, and point generation, based on its "AI Super Frame" [1]. - The "C Plan" has been secretly advanced for several months, with key employees concentrated in Hangzhou for closed office work [1]. - The project is described as requiring long-term investment and dependent on breakthroughs in model technology, making collaboration with Tongyi Lab crucial [1]. - The meaning of "C" has various interpretations, including "Chat," a reference to the classic arcade game "Pac-Man," or possibly denoting Alibaba's Xixi Park Area C [1]. Group 2: Market Position - Quark has consistently topped the AIGCRank's AI application rankings in China for several months [2]. - In the global ranking of consumer-grade generative AI applications by A16z, Quark ranks ninth, while Doubao ranks twelfth, both making it into the top twenty [2].