Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-listed stock fell nearly 7% on Monday after the online retailer said it plans to spend about $53 billion over the next three years on its cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence infrastructure.

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has inaugurated its second data center in Thailand, expanding its infrastructure to meet the rising demand for cloud services and generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Alibaba Group has announced a massive investment of 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) into generative AI and cloud computing infrastructure over the next three years. This sum surpasses Alibaba’s entire cloud and AI budget from the last decade.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding saw revenue rise 8 per cent in the December quarter to beat analysts’ estimates, as the company’s cloud computing services unit posted strong growth. The Hangzhou-based tech conglomerate on Thursday reported total revenue of 280.

Alibaba Cloud invests $53 billion in artificial intelligence to drive AI infrastructure, cloud computing and LLMs as Alibaba Group ADR stock increases.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) has announced an investment of 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) for its cloud computing and AI infrastructure, making it the largest private computing project to date.

Alibaba Group offers 3,000 internships, over half in AI. Plans to invest $52.2B in AI and cloud computing. Stock down 4.61%.

The group said its Alibaba Cloud unit has recorded triple-digit AI-related product revenue growth for six consecutive quarters.

Like its U.S. counterparts, Alibaba is going all-in on generative AI. Its cloud computing business saw an 11 percent year-over-year increase in revenue in December 2024. AI-related product sales have experienced triple-digit growth for the sixth consecutive quarter, signaling strong enterprise demand for AI-powered solutions.

Alibaba Cloud invests $53 billion in artificial intelligence to drive AI infrastructure, cloud computing and LLMs as Alibaba Group ADR stock increases.

The Chinese technology giant first mentioned the plan last week when it reported results but didn’t provide a specific figure.

Alibaba Group has highlighted that it has been focusing more on these two sectors lately, with plans to integrate artificial intelligence across several of its divisions such as e-commerce and consumer applications.