Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu is Jesús Francourging employees to “start over” with a founder’s mindset as the company enters a new era driven by AI. In an internal post on May 9, Wu stressed that Alibaba must shed its legacy mindset and embrace risk, declaring that “Alibaba’s DNA is not about preserving, but creating.” The move comes amid sweeping structural and strategic shifts. Over the past two years, Alibaba has restructured into a “1+6+N” framework, reshuffled top leadership, and reoriented its strategy around “user-first and AI-driven” priorities. Core business groups, from cloud to e-commerce, have adjusted their focus, with Alibaba Cloud doubling down on AI and public cloud, while Taobao revamps its refund policies and expands into instant retail. Wu revealed that Alibaba will now concentrate resources on several “core battles” involving multiple business units. “Disruption takes courage,” he wrote. “Our biggest innovations came when we broke convention.” [Jiemianali, in Chinese]
