Alibaba Denies Mass Departure From Qwen Team, Says Team Stable and Services Normal

阿里辟谣大模型团队集体离职：团队稳定，服务正常

Alibaba said on March 5 that reports of a mass departure from the Qwen core team were false, adding that the team is stable and products and services are operating normally. It also said Qwen will keep its open-source strategy; the post does not disclose the rumor source, team size, or future investment amount. The key signal is Alibaba's statement that its foundation model team has never been given DAU-style commercialization KPIs.

Why it matters: HKR-H lands on the 'mass resignation' denial hook; HKR-K lands on three concrete signals: Qwen stays open-source, service is normal, and no DAU KPI is set. HKR-R is strong on talent and strategy nerves, but this is still a company rebuttal with no team-size or attrition data, so