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Qwen's former lead shifts focus from models to AI agents

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Junyang Lin, formerly the lead for Qwen at Alibaba Group, has transitioned his focus from hybrid thinking models to AI agents. After departing Alibaba in March 2026, Lin's work now emphasizes agentic systems as the future of AI development, reflecting a broader industry trend away from solely model training. AI

IMPACT Signals a potential shift in AI development focus towards agentic systems over traditional model training.

RANK_REASON Commentary from a former lead of a major AI model on industry trends.

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Qwen's former lead shifts focus from models to AI agents

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Qwen's former lead Junyang Lin has shifted from hybrid thinking models to backing AI agents, after stepping down from Alibaba in March 2026. His talk outlines h

    Qwen's former lead Junyang Lin has shifted from hybrid thinking models to backing AI agents, after stepping down from Alibaba in March 2026. His talk outlines how Qwen3 expanded hybrid thinking modes with dynamic reasoning budgets, now pointing toward agents as the future. The mo…

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