Alibaba plans to invest RMB 380B in cloud and AI infrastructure over three years

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Alibaba announced at least RMB 380B ($53B) investment in cloud computing and AI infrastructure over three years, exceeding total AI and cloud spending in the previous decade. CEO Eddie Wu named artificial general intelligence as the main long-term goal. AI-related cloud revenue had grown at triple-digit rates for six consecutive quarters.

• RMB 380B (~$53B) over three years; exceeds all prior decade's AI and cloud spending
• Triple-digit growth in AI-related cloud revenue for six consecutive quarters
• CEO Eddie Wu: AGI is main long-term goal; underscores strategic commitment to AI and cloud
• Expansion of compute and infrastructure capacity to support AI product development