Alibaba Group on Thursday announced a major upgrade to its consumer-facing Qwen AI app, integrating shopping, payments, and travel services as the Chinese technology company accelerates efforts to turn AI into a tool capable of carrying out real-world tasks.

The update embeds key services from Alibaba’s ecosystem, including Taobao, Taobao Instant Commerce, Alipay, travel platform Fliggy, and mapping service Amap, directly into the Qwen app, allowing users to move from intent to completion within a single AI interface.