Could Alibaba’s New AI Change Online Shopping Forever?

Alibaba is bringing AI directly into online shopping

Users may soon shop by chatting instead of searching

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Qwen AI could access over 4 billion products on Taobao

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The AI may compare products and complete purchases automatically

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Alibaba is also testing AI-powered virtual try-ons

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A new tool may track product prices for 30 days

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China’s AI shopping model now looks far ahead of the West

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