Alibaba is deploying generative AI models into core cloud services and its retail marketplaces, aiming to personalize user experiences and automate operations. Leadership highlighted plans to embed AI-driven search, recommendation engines and customer support bots across its ecosystem.

In its latest quarterly results, revenue growth slowed compared with the prior year and fell short of analyst expectations, driven by softer consumer spending and intensifying competition. Executive commentary acknowledged that core commerce expansion has yet to regain its previous momentum.

To accelerate innovation, Alibaba will allocate a larger share of its budget to AI research and development, targeting advances in natural language processing and large-scale model training. The company also announced collaborations with domestic and international technology firms to co-develop AI applications and strengthen its cloud services portfolio.