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Alibaba Group has launched a new enterprise-focused artificial intelligence platform, stepping up competition in China’s fast-growing AI agent market.
The platform, called Wukong, is designed to automate complex business workflows by coordinating multiple AI agents within a single interface. It is currently available through an invitation-only beta.
Wukong can handle a range of enterprise tasks including document editing, spreadsheet management, meeting transcription and research, reflecting a broader shift toward AI systems that can execute multi-step workflows rather than respond to single prompts.
The launch follows a recent internal restructuring at Alibaba under a new business unit, the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH), which signals a wider push into enterprise AI agents. Wukong is the flagship offering from the unit.
The platform is accessible as a standalone desktop application and is also integrated with DingTalk, which has more than 20 million corporate users. Alibaba said Wukong will also connect with other workplace tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams and WeChat.
Alibaba’s move comes amid surging interest in AI agents in China, driven in part by the popularity of OpenClaw, which has seen rapid adoption in recent weeks.
The momentum has prompted a wave of competing launches from major technology firms including ByteDance, Tencent and AI startup Zhipu AI.
However, the rapid rise of agent-based platforms has also drawn scrutiny from regulators, who have warned about potential security risks associated with the technology.
The growing competition highlights how China’s technology sector is racing to build enterprise-grade AI agents capable of automating workflows at scale, as companies seek to capitalize on the next phase of AI adoption.
The platform, called Wukong, is designed to automate complex business workflows by coordinating multiple AI agents within a single interface. It is currently available through an invitation-only beta.
Wukong can handle a range of enterprise tasks including document editing, spreadsheet management, meeting transcription and research, reflecting a broader shift toward AI systems that can execute multi-step workflows rather than respond to single prompts.
The launch follows a recent internal restructuring at Alibaba under a new business unit, the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH), which signals a wider push into enterprise AI agents. Wukong is the flagship offering from the unit.
The platform is accessible as a standalone desktop application and is also integrated with DingTalk, which has more than 20 million corporate users. Alibaba said Wukong will also connect with other workplace tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams and WeChat.
Alibaba’s move comes amid surging interest in AI agents in China, driven in part by the popularity of OpenClaw, which has seen rapid adoption in recent weeks.
The momentum has prompted a wave of competing launches from major technology firms including ByteDance, Tencent and AI startup Zhipu AI.
However, the rapid rise of agent-based platforms has also drawn scrutiny from regulators, who have warned about potential security risks associated with the technology.
The growing competition highlights how China’s technology sector is racing to build enterprise-grade AI agents capable of automating workflows at scale, as companies seek to capitalize on the next phase of AI adoption.
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