Alibaba’s A.I. Is a Hit, but Hard to Turn Into a Moneymaker

kept by eddie jul 06

Alibaba's open-source AI models gain global developer traction but struggle to generate revenue since they can be freely used and modified.

Notes from inside China's AI labs - by Nathan Lambert
Chinese AI labs leverage cultural humility, student integration, and practical focus to effectively fast-follow frontier models, contrasting with US labs' political conflicts and star-scientist culture.
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Something is afoot in the land of Qwen
Alibaba's Qwen team lead Junyang Lin and several other key researchers resigned, potentially losing the team behind the impressive open-weight Qwen 3.5 models.
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