证券时报·2026-01-28 08:24Core Viewpoint - Jack Ma emphasizes that AI presents both challenges and opportunities for rural education, advocating for a shift in educational focus from rote learning to fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in children [2]. Group 1: AI in Education - AI is seen as a challenge for rural education but also as an opportunity to return to the essence of education [2]. - The focus should shift from competition with AI in calculations and memory to teaching children how to effectively use AI [2]. - The educational goal in the AI era should be to encourage students to ask diverse and meaningful questions rather than providing uniform answers [2]. Group 2: Alibaba's AI Initiatives - Since 2025, Alibaba has been deepening its investment in AI, announcing an investment of 380 billion yuan for AI infrastructure development [2]. - Alibaba aims to expand its cloud data center energy consumption by ten times by 2032 [2]. - The launch of the Qianwen App on November 17, 2025, marks Alibaba's entry into the AI consumer market, competing directly with ChatGPT, with over 10 million downloads within a week [2]. Group 3: Integration of AI in Alibaba's Ecosystem - The Qianwen App has integrated with various Alibaba ecosystem services such as Taobao, Alipay, and Fliggy, enabling AI-driven shopping functionalities [3].