1. Zhejiang University receives the equipment of Ali Damo Academy: who can save Ali after abandoning quantum computing for 10 years?
As a global scientific research institution under Alibaba Group, Alibaba DAMO Academy is mainly committed to the exploration and research of unknown scientific fields, and is involved in advanced work in many fields. At the beginning of its establishment, Alibaba Group invested a lot of money and human resources to support the development of the DAMO Academy, especially in the field of quantum computing. However, unexpectedly, after 10 years of persistence and investment, the Ali Dharma Academy suddenly announced that it would abandon the quantum computing project and donate its research equipment to Zhejiang University. This sudden decision has sparked speculation and discussion from the outside world. What was the reason for Ali to abandon this important scientific research project?
In fact, since its inception, Ali Dharma Academy has been committed to promoting technological innovation and scientific research to change people's lifestyles by solving problems that may occur in the future. As one of the core projects of the DAMO Academy, quantum computing has achieved many remarkable results in the past few years. However, the research of quantum computing has high risks and uncertainties, requires a long time of investment and patience, and success is not achieved overnight. Faced with severe market competition and financial pressure, Alibaba Group had to re-evaluate its investment and R&D strategies and optimize resource allocation.
The abandonment of the quantum computing project by the Ali Damo Academy is not the only dilemma faced by domestic tech giants. For example, OPPO has given up its own chip team, and Samsung and other companies are also facing the problem of chip research and development. Capital market investment in technology research and development and new businesses is also gradually decreasing. These phenomena show that in the current economic environment, scientific and technological research and development need to face greater challenges and pressures. Even tech giants like Alibaba have had to rethink investment and resource allocation in the light of long-term development and financial stability.
Alibaba Group is facing a dilemma of internal and external troubles. Its internal problems are mainly reflected in the management and conflicts of interest brought about by the large-scale diversification of its business;External problems are reflected in the reduction of market share and the decline in profits. Competition in the e-commerce world is becoming more intense, Alibaba's market share is gradually decreasing, and the amount of money spent per user on Alibaba is also decreasing. This has shaken the core foundation of Alibaba Group.
Jack Ma has expressed the view that Ali's development needs to change to a big brother. In other words, Alibaba needed a new leader to lead the group back on. As for cutting-edge technology research and development, Alibaba believes that the current financial situation does not allow for large-scale investment, because the success cycle and payback time of projects such as quantum computing are uncertain. As a result, Alibaba decided to focus on more practical projects to stabilize its financial position and seek new development opportunities.
Summary: The abandonment of the quantum computing project by Alibaba DAMO Academy is a strategic adjustment made by Alibaba Group based on the current financial situation and market environment. While this is significant for R&D and innovation, the current economic environment and capital market pressures have forced tech giants to re-evaluate their investment and resource allocation strategies. The case of the Ali Dharma Academy is yet another reminder that perseverance and patience are essential for scientific and technological research, and that there should be no rush for quick success. R&D requires long-term investment and perseverance, and only in this way can we promote the development of science and technology and produce practical innovation results.