§ Promotion
Zhou Jingren transitioned from Alibaba Cloud CTO to Chief AI Architect, leading the new Tongyi large model business unit.
Zhou Jingren stepped down as Alibaba Cloud CTO on April 8, 2026 to take the newly created role of Chief AI Architect as part of a major organizational restructuring. He now leads the Tongyi Laboratory, elevated to a dedicated large model business unit, and serves on a four-person Technical Committee chaired by CEO Eddie Wu. The move reflects Alibaba's pivot from open-source AI distribution to monetizable model-as-a-service offerings.
Zhou Jingren joined Alibaba Group as Chief AI Architect.
Their role shifted from CTO, Alibaba Cloud to Chief AI Architect.
The announcement date is 04/08/26.
This update is categorized as Promotion.
Alibaba Cloud CTO Zhou Jingren transitioned to Chief AI Architect on April 8, 2026, leading the newly elevated Tongyi large model business unit as part of a major AI leadership reorganization.
