KFC, Luckin Coffee, China Eastern Airlines to Test Agents on Alibaba's Qwen App
L'essentiel
- Alibaba's Qwen app is opening its ecosystem to third-party agents, with KFC, Luckin Coffee, Mixue Group, and China Eastern Airlines among the first to test the feature.
- Users can interact with these agents for services like ordering food or planning travel.
Résumé généré par IA
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Alibaba's Qwen app is expanding its services by allowing third-party partners to integrate their own agents. This move aims to enhance user experience by enabling natural language interactions for various lifestyle services.
The company announced on Wednesday that it was opening Qwen’s ecosystem to third-party partners’ agents.
Fast-food giant KFC, tech-driven coffee chain Luckin Coffee, beverage chain Mixue Group and China Eastern Airlines are among the first companies to test their agentic features on the app.
Users can simply tell Qwen to “order a chicken burger at the nearest KFC for pickup”, leaving the agent to locate the closest store, automatically apply discount coupons and calculate the pickup time.
These brands could customise their agents to provide services on Qwen through natural conversations, and could also proactively send reminders and recommendations before users make requests, according to Alibaba.
For instance, China Eastern Airlines’ agent would be able to suggest tailored itineraries based on users’ travel plans and preferences, while Luckin Coffee’s AI could advise users to place orders in advance to avoid rush hours, according to Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post.
“Qwen app now facilitates over 100 million daily engagements for lifestyle services, powered by dozens of integrated agents,” Fan Zhang, who leads the Qwen app ecosystem initiative, said in the announcement.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific technical requirements for third-party agents?
- What is the revenue-sharing model between Alibaba and its partners?
- What are the security implications of integrating third-party agents?
- How will user data be handled and protected?
