On November 17, Alibaba unveiled its “QianWen” project, marking its official foray into the AI-to-consumer market with the public beta release of the QianWen App. Leveraging the globally acclaimed open-source model Qwen3, the app offers complimentary services. It is designed to seamlessly integrate a wide array of life scenarios, including mapping, food delivery, and ticket booking, thereby crafting a personal AI assistant capable of “chatting and accomplishing tasks.” Merely a day after its public beta debut, the QianWen App swiftly ascended to the fifth position on the Apple App Store’s overall free app rankings, surpassing DeepSeek. Moreover, an international edition of the QianWen App tailored for overseas markets is poised for imminent launch.
