Alibaba Launches New AI Tools to Help Merchants Boost Overseas Sales
• Alibaba launches new AI tools to help merchants expand overseas via Alibaba.com platform • Tools include smart chatbot and customer management software to automate processes • Over 12,000 merchants subscribed since launch, products optimized by AI saw 37% sales increase • Alibaba's international commerce revenue grew 44% last year amid domestic e-commerce slowdown • Competition heating up as ByteDance, Pinduoduo also ramp up AI efforts targeting overseas expansion