Cai Chongxin: The ultimate goal of developing AI is not just to develop cutting-edge models, but to promote the popularization of AI applications

On March 22, Alibaba Group Chairman Cai Chongxin emphasized that the vast potential of AI in China lies at the application level. The ultimate goal of developing AI is not just to develop cutting-edge models, but to promote the popularization of AI applications and benefit society. The State Council of China issued an opinion on the in-depth implementation of the "artificial intelligence" action in August 2025, proposing that by 2030, China's artificial intelligence will comprehensively empower high-quality development, and the penetration rate of new generation smart terminals, agents and other applications will exceed 90%. The smart economy will become an important growth pole for China's economic development, promoting technological inclusiveness and achievement sharing. In the past year, Alibaba has also made basic judgments. The popularization and application of AI in various scenarios will create huge market opportunities. Our only direction is continuous innovation. (Jin Shi)