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Alibaba introduces annual paid subscription for QwenWork AI assistant
Alibaba has introduced paid subscriptions for its workplace AI assistant QwenWork, adding a three-tier membership on Apple’s App Store as it tests demand for paid AI agents after offering the service free during its public test. Annual plans start at 200 yuan and rise to 1,499 yuan. The company will keep its general Qwen AI chatbot free while charging separately for agent functions, citing rising AI infrastructure and inference costs.
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Chinese AI firms step up push as Korea sovereign foundation model drive enters new phase
Chinese tech firms are accelerating expansion in the AI market, with Baidu’s Ernie Assistant topping 200 million monthly active users and Kuaishou’s Kling AI reporting 12 million users and more than $20 million in monthly revenue. Alibaba unveiled a major update to its Qwen app. Startups also pressed ahead, including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI. In South Korea, a government-led foundation model project advanced three teams to the next stage and plans an additional selection.
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Baidu generative AI assistant tops 200 million monthly active users
Baidu’s generative AI assistant Ernie Assistant has surpassed 200 million monthly active users, the Wall Street Journal reported on Jan. 20, citing people familiar with the matter. Ernie Assistant is integrated into Baidu’s flagship search app and PC version and is also linked with major Chinese lifestyle platforms such as Meituan, JD.com and Trip.com. It supports tasks including booking flights, ordering food delivery and searching health and legal information.
