Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s chief executive officer said the pursuit of artificial general intelligence is now the company’s “primary objective.” “Our first and foremost goal is to pursue AGI,” Eddie Wu told investors on a call after the company reported results that surpassed analyst estimates. “We aim to continue to develop models that extend the boundaries of intelligence.” The Chinese technology company built an empire out of e-commerce, and still counts that business — including services such as AliExpress and Taobao — as the core of its operations. But Wu’s remarks signified how influential AI has become across the sector, especially in light of the recent mania over DeepSeek’s lower-cost model. His reference to AGI — powerful, hypothetical AI systems that could emulate or match human thinking capabilities — is striking in the context of Alibaba’s traditional business. It came alongside a declaration of Alibaba as an AI company. “We want to keep pushing out those boundaries to create more and more opportunities,” Wu added.

Full report : On Alibaba’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Eddie Wu calls the pursuit of AGI the company’s “primary objective”, saying “our first and foremost goal is to pursue AGI.”