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Alibaba readies Qwen on Taobao letting shoppers buy via AI chat and agentic services
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Published on 10 May 2026
Shoppers may chat to complete purchases end to end
Alibaba is preparing to integrate its Qwen AI into Taobao, turning product discovery into a conversational experience. Users could chat with the AI to recommend items, compare options, and handle key steps to complete purchases. The company’s push signals how quickly China’s e-commerce players are embedding agentic AI into everyday shopping journeys.
- Qwen AI is set to plug into Taobao for chat based shopping
- The AI is expected to recommend products and guide buying decisions
- Agentic services could help manage parts of the purchase flow
- The move underscores deep AI integration in China ecommerce
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The Economic Times