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Alibaba unveils ‘pragmatic’ AI road map to drive monetisation, infrastructure efficiency

Alibaba unveils ‘pragmatic’ AI road map to drive monetisation, infrastructure efficiency
South China Morning Post Thursday 24 September 2026, 09:30 UTC By Wency Chen 1 min read
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The artificial intelligence road map presented at its flagship Apsara Conference this week showcased a pragmatic pivot by Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding, offering a clearer path to monetisation despite a sharp escalation in capital expenditure, analysts said. The conference, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday under the theme “Intelligence goes beyond”, highlighted “Alibaba’s disciplined execution across its full-stack AI ecosystem”, said Cathy Chan, an analyst at CCB International.

The artificial intelligence road map presented at its flagship Apsara Conference this week showcased a pragmatic pivot by Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding, offering a clearer path to monetisation despite a sharp escalation in capital expenditure, analysts said. The conference, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday under the theme “Intelligence goes beyond”, highlighted “Alibaba’s disciplined execution across its full-stack AI ecosystem”, said Cathy Chan, an analyst at CCB International. She... [Image text:] -810 4-B09 SHOKZ SHOKZ HOKZ Qwen Intelligence XXIXX Embodied Al
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