Alibaba Launches 'Wukong' AI Platform Targeting Business Clients Amid Open-Source Competition

Summary

Alibaba Group has launched 'Wukong', an AI platform designed to automate complex business tasks for commercial organizations, available currently in beta to selected users.

Key Points
  • Alibaba Group launched a new AI platform named 'Wukong' targeting business clients.
  • The Wukong platform automates tasks like document editing, spreadsheet updates, transcription, and research coordination.
  • Wukong can be accessed as a standalone app or via Alibaba's DingTalk platform with over 20 million corporate users.
  • Chinese tech firms including ByteDance, Tencent, and Zhipu are also launching similar AI services amid open-source competition.
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