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Jack Ma-Backed Ant Group Set for High-Stakes Overhaul of Billion-User App

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Group Set for High-Stakes Overhaul of Billion-User App
Bloomberg Technology Sunday 14 June 2026, 08:00 UTC By Lulu Yilun Chen 1 min read
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Jack Ma-Backed Ant Group Set for High-Stakes Overhaul of Billion-User App Ant Group Co. is testing an overhaul to its Alipay super app that would introduce an AI agent interface, a major escalation in its battle for users with archrival WeChat. Hangzhou-based Ant will roll out a design that lets users ask the Alipay AI to book a car ride, order coffee or arrange takeout — by typing or speaking their requests, according to people familiar with its plans and a video demo seen by Bloomberg...

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Group Set for High-Stakes Overhaul of Billion-User App Ant Group Co. is testing an overhaul to its Alipay super app that would introduce an AI agent interface, a major escalation in its battle for users with archrival WeChat. Hangzhou-based Ant will roll out a design that lets users ask the Alipay AI to book a car ride, order coffee or arrange takeout — by typing or speaking their requests, according to people familiar with its plans and a video demo seen by Bloomberg News. The assistant, pronounced “Ah Bao” in Chinese, will also be able to conduct money-management tasks like buying mutual funds with user authorization, the people said, requesting not to be named because the information is private. [Image text:] ANT GROUP ALIPAY
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