Jack Ma caused a stir because of his comments to his staff in the middle of the night

“I can’t sleep right now and don’t dare to think that Pinduoduo’s market value has reached 185.5 billion USD, only 8 billion USD less than Alibaba . Pinduoduo has quietly stabbed the fatal knife to become the older brother. big,” an Alibaba employee wrote on the company’s intranet on the night of November 29.

According to SCMP , the Pinduoduo topic has become a heated discussion in Alibaba, making founder Jack Ma unable to sit still. “Very good, I appreciate your thinking. Take the initiative. I think everyone at Alibaba today is watching and listening to what’s going on. I believe Alibaba will change and adapt. All great companies are born in winter,” Jack Ma wrote in the comments section.

The billionaire added: “I congratulate Pinduoduo for their orientation, actions and efforts over the past few years. Everyone can succeed at some stage. But glory only comes to those who are willing to change.” and accept to pay any price. Let’s return to our mission and vision, Alibaba employees.”

He also said that the era of “AI e-commerce” is just beginning. Opportunities and challenges are equally distributed to everyone.

Technology site Sina said this is the rare time Jack Ma left a comment on an employee’s article, especially after he announced he was resigning from all positions at the company. His message was leaked and went viral on Chinese social networks. The keyword Jack Ma commented on Pinduoduo quickly attracted more than 3.8 million reads on Weibo.

Discussions related to AI e-commerce that the founder of Alibaba mentioned also became a topic of discussion at technology forums. According to Sina , the concept of AI e-commerce that Jack Ma mentioned is still a vague term, but this trend will quickly become familiar to users.

At the Tmall Double 11 press conference, Taotian Group CEO Dai Shan, also mentioned AI 20 times in his speech and announced that there will be 10 upcoming AI tools for sellers. At the 11/11 super sale event, the large-language AI model Taobao Wenqi was also put into operation for the first time. Meanwhile, e-commerce platforms eBay, Lazada, and Shopify also integrate chatbots similar to ChatGPT to improve the shopping experience for users.

Experts say that the AI e-commerce era can make buying and selling easier with visual suggestions and price comparisons. AI can also help sellers grow sales by providing price analysis, effectively exploiting target customer groups, devising optimal business plans, enhancing marketing, and reducing operating costs.

Khuong Nha