In the wee hours of March 4th, Lin Junyang, the technical lead behind Alibaba’s groundbreaking Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen) large language model, took to social media to announce his resignation. In a succinct yet poignant message, he wrote, “Stepping down. Bye, my beloved Qwen.” Lin, who stands out as Alibaba’s youngest technical lead at the prestigious P10 level, played a pivotal role in steering the development of the Qwen series models. His departure has sparked widespread attention and speculation within the AI community, though Alibaba has yet to issue an official statement clarifying whether Lin’s exit marks a complete severance from the company.
