Alibaba, one of the e-commerce giants in the world released its new AI (artificial intelligence) model QwQ-Max and announced this one is the the biggest ($53 billion) in the field so far.

With its first reasoning AI model, Alibaba has stepped into the artificial intelligence landscape. Recently, by launching a budget-friendly reasoning AI tool, a Chinese startup DeepSeek took the internet by storm. With this new AI model launch, Alibaba has positioned itself to compete with established AI leaders like OpenAI and rapidly rising DeepSeek.

The launch of Alibaba’s AI model right after DeepSeek’s release indicates a direct response to the rapidly changing dynamics of the AI market.

Alibaba’s Qwen team has released the QwQ-Max preview, their latest and most advanced AI reasoning model, building on the improvements seen in last month’s Qwen 2.5-Max. Both models demonstrate strong reasoning and problem-solving. Users can access this model for free on the Qwen chatbot website.

Alibaba’s QwQ-Max is designed to think like a human. The $53 billion investment (the largest in China) in cloud and AI infrastructure over three years aims to intensify competition in the domestic market.

Additionally, Alibaba also have plans to launch a range of open-source AI to address the rising demand for efficient reasoning models and solutions. Meanwhile, at the Paris AI Action Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is about to launch its first AI model, showcasing the nation’s strategic focus on this technology.

Source: https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news/alibaba-reveales-its-new-ai-model-positioning-itself-to-compete-with-deepseek-openai-2025-02-26-978094