Alibaba’s Qianwen App Debuts Major Upgrade With In‑Chat Shopping and Alipay Payments

Overview

• Qianwen now integrates Taobao, Alipay, Taobao Flash Sale, Fliggy, and Amap to let users order food, buy goods, and book travel directly inside the chat, with public testing available.
• Alipay clarified that AI payments require a first‑time manual account binding, identity checks via face, fingerprint, or password, real‑time multilayer risk controls, and a stolen‑funds reimbursement commitment.
• Task Assistant 1.0 opened a targeted invite test to execute multi‑step digital tasks such as app development, office workflows, tutoring, and research, with free access promised after the invite phase.
• The release adds Qianwen Classroom for one‑on‑one voice tutoring, a visual whiteboard, instant full‑page homework grading with error analysis, and a large catalog of teacher explanation videos at no charge.
• Alibaba said consumer monthly active users surpassed 100 million within two months of launch, and executive Wu Jia indicated third‑party product integrations are under discussion.