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Alibaba's Qwen AI drafts Pakistan tech pact in minutes

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Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai utilized the company's Qwen AI tool to rapidly draft a strategic technology partnership agreement with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif, known for his swift approach to development, requested the comprehensive pact during a visit to Alibaba's headquarters. The agreement, facilitated by Qwen's generative AI capabilities, covers areas such as AI infrastructure, cloud computing, healthcare, e-commerce, and digital payments, aiming to accelerate Pakistan's digital economy. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's potential to accelerate international business and policy agreements, streamlining complex negotiations.

RANK_REASON Partnership between a major tech company and a national government facilitated by AI.

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Alibaba's Qwen AI drafts Pakistan tech pact in minutes

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wency Chen ·

    Alibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal

    On the first leg of his four-day China visit, Pakistan’s prime minister – famed for “Sharif speed”, a term describing his swift execution of development projects – met his match in a leading AI tool. Shehbaz Sharif, keen on accelerating his nation’s digital economy with the help …

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

    Pakistan's PM Sharif requested a strategic AI agreement with Alibaba during his Hangzhou visit, impressed by Qwen. His "Sharif speed" approach now aims to accel

    Pakistan's PM Sharif requested a strategic AI agreement with Alibaba during his Hangzhou visit, impressed by Qwen. His "Sharif speed" approach now aims to accelerate Pakistan's digital economy with Chinese AI. https://www. scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article /3354778/alibabas-qwen-cat…

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