AlibabaInternational Digital Business Group released an announcement announcing the launch of artificial intelligenceConversational Purchasing Engine, which is expected to debut in September this year.
According to the statement, the engine focuses on B2B e-commerce business and aims to transform the global procurement process of small and medium-sized enterprises, making it more intuitive and efficient.
Alibaba officially stated that the new service will integrate all e-commerce platforms, focus on understanding natural language and converting it into professional procurement requests, and can also predict procurement needs and provide recommendations.
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The International Digital Commerce Group (AIDC) is responsible for Alibaba Group's international strategy and business expansion in cross-border e-commerce, international retail, international payment and other fields. It includes Alibaba International Station, AliExpress, Tmall Global, Lazada, etc. The CEO is Jiang Fan.