Qwen’s debut underscores how artificial intelligence apps have set new highs for rapid adoption in recent times, starting with OpenAI’s ChatGPT being fastest to 100 million users three years ago. — REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Qwen app drew more than 10 million downloads in the week after its relaunch, boding well for a longer-term effort to build a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The Chinese e-commerce leader’s shares climbed more than 5% Monday in Hong Kong after Alibaba disclosed the number in a WeChat blog post. That rapid ramp follows the move this month to rename and freshen up Alibaba’s pre-existing apps on iOS and Android, unifying the services under the Qwen banner.
