ALIBABA'S QWEN TEAM RELEASES AI MODELS THAT CAN CONTROL PCS AND PHONES

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Alibaba's Qwen team has unveiled Qwen2.5-VL, a new AI model rivaling OpenAI's and Google's offerings that excels in text, image analysis, and software interaction. The model is available on Alibaba's Qwen Chat app and Hugging Face, but has restrictions that align it with Chinese regulatory standards. The flagship Qwen2.5-VL-72B requires Alibaba's permission for commercial use by large entities.