Alibaba transfers AI scientist Steven Hoi to Tongyi Lab, boosting Qwen efforts

Sep 29, 2025

Alibaba Group Holding is reinforcing its team at Tongyi Lab by transferring artificial intelligence scientist Steven Hoi Chu-hong from its consumer product division to the unit responsible for foundational model development initiatives, according to people familiar with the matter. Hoi joined Alibaba in January as chief scientist of its Intelligent Information Platform, which oversees consumer-facing businesses including the group’s chatbot, UC Browser and Quark search engine. Alibaba owns the...

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