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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the engine of global tech innovation, reshaping industries and drawing billions in investment. While Western giants dominate headlines, China’s tech champions are re-emerging, and Alibaba (BABA) is leading that charge. After years shadowed by regulatory pressures and economic headwinds, Alibaba is shifting gears.
Built on a formidable foundation of e-commerce and cloud services, the company is now aggressively pursuing generative AI, placing it firmly in competition with global heavyweights. In 2025, Alibaba launched advanced iterations of its Qwen 3 large language models, which have already begun scaling enterprise use cases. Its recent partnership with SAP (SAP) , integrating Qwen into SAP’s Generative AI Hub, underscores its rising credibility in enterprise AI across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.