Alibaba’s Qwen App Shatters Expectations with Stellar User Reception
Alibaba's latest AI play, the Qwen app, isn't just launching—it's landing with a roar of approval from its first wave of users. Forget the slow-burn adoption curve; this rollout feels more like a digital stampede.
More Than Just Another Chatbot
The buzz suggests Qwen is cutting through the noise of generic AI assistants. Early feedback highlights its intuitive design and surprisingly practical applications, bypassing the clunky interfaces that often plague new tech. Users aren't just trying it; they're integrating it.
The Silent Metric That Screams Success
In the tech world, user sentiment is the new currency, and Qwen is minting it. Strong approval ratings post-launch are the kind of organic marketing gold that no amount of venture capital can buy—a fact that probably has the bean counters in finance quietly recalibrating their spreadsheets, for once looking beyond mere user acquisition costs.
This isn't a quiet beta test. It's a statement. Alibaba's Qwen app has arrived, and its users are already voting with their clicks and commendations.
The Qwen app executes daily tasks smoothly
Alibaba found 400 daily real-world tasks that the Qwen app can manage. Some of the tasks include reserving restaurant tables and monitoring price fluctuations. Qwen is no longer a chatbot. It’s an AI-powered virtual life assistant ready to serve hundreds of millions of users.
Consumers praised the update. They called the Qwen app a key to Alibaba’s AI tools and services. It frees users from lengthy tasks like comparing prices across vendors. Yang Tao, who works in Nanjing’s new energy vehicle sector, said that ordering meals with Qwen was easy. He added that it WOULD especially help senior citizens who struggle with using various apps.
Zhuang Shuai, founder and chief analyst at Bailian Consulting, said Alibaba’s new Qwen app might change online shopping. He believes that e-commerce will no longer rely only on clicks or price. Instead, success will depend on having enough products and services for AI to analyze and recommend.
Morgan Stanley recently predicts that Qwen is set to become a comprehensive AI super-app and life assistant. The bank predicts that consumer-facing (2C) applications and Agentic AI will take over the AI sector this year. Internet giants like ByteDance and Tencent are speeding up their 2C product releases.
Google and Walmart teamed up to help users find and buy products from the US supermarket using Google’s AI assistant, Gemini. In contrast, Alibaba’s Qwen app provides many services beyond just online shopping.
Alibaba’s goal to make its chatbot app a strong AI assistant that changes how people use smart devices seems successful, say users and experts. Qwen surpassed 100 million monthly active users within two months of its public beta launch in November.
Alibaba’s stock (ticker: BABA) closed trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $165.40. It recovered from recent lows with mid-week gains of 1.7%, lifting the price to $169.90.
Over the past year, Alibaba’s ADR has risen strongly by around 109%. The numbers indicate American investors’ interest in a foreign company, especially one in the AI and e-commerce sector.
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