At the 2026 Yunqi Conference held today, Alibaba Group Chairman Cai Chongxin explained Ali's core judgment on the development of the AI industry around the theme of this conference, “Using wisdom,” and emphasized that the focus of AI development should shift from technical imagination to large-scale implementation in real scenarios. Cai Chongxin recalled that it has been 17 years since Alibaba Cloud was born. The Yunqi Conference has grown from a developer event to an important scientific and technological exchange platform for China to connect with the world. Hangzhou's innovative soil has always nourished Ali's technological exploration. Under the AI wave, the industry has witnessed successive technological breakthroughs in big models, embodied intelligence, and world models. However, technology is only the starting point; the real meaning of AI is to be implemented in thousands of industries to effectively enhance social productivity. Cai Chongxin said that Alibaba has firmly laid out a five-layer full-stack AI system, covering chips, cloud infrastructure, large models, and model services to smart applications. All aspects are collaboratively opened up to quickly transform technology into industrial effectiveness. Faced with the uncertainty of the global market, Cai Chongxin proposed that the more complex the environment, the more we must adhere to open cooperation and pragmatic innovation. Technology does not automatically generate value; AI productivity can only be unleashed if it is rooted in the industry and joint partners.

At the 2026 Yunqi Conference held today, Alibaba Group Chairman Cai Chongxin explained Ali's core judgment on the development of the AI industry around the theme of this conference, “Using wisdom,” and emphasized that the focus of AI development should shift from technical imagination to large-scale implementation in real scenarios. Cai Chongxin recalled that it has been 17 years since Alibaba Cloud was born. The Yunqi Conference has grown from a developer event to an important scientific and technological exchange platform for China to connect with the world. Hangzhou's innovative soil has always nourished Ali's technological exploration. Under the AI wave, the industry has witnessed successive technological breakthroughs in big models, embodied intelligence, and world models. However, technology is only the starting point; the real meaning of AI is to be implemented in thousands of industries to effectively enhance social productivity. Cai Chongxin said that Alibaba has firmly laid out a five-layer full-stack AI system, covering chips, cloud infrastructure, large models, and model services to smart applications. All aspects are collaboratively opened up to quickly transform technology into industrial effectiveness. Faced with the uncertainty of the global market, Cai Chongxin proposed that the more complex the environment, the more we must adhere to open cooperation and pragmatic innovation. Technology does not automatically generate value; AI productivity can only be unleashed if it is rooted in the industry and joint partners.