Alibaba Group launched Accio, an AI agent platform for its B2B site, Alibaba.com.
The tool automates research, sourcing, and daily operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Alibaba claims the platform completes e-commerce tasks at over 50% lower cost than leading general AI models.
The initiative integrates artificial intelligence into the Alibaba ecosystem to enhance merchant capabilities.
Accio also supports integrations with external e-commerce platforms including Shopify and Amazon.