Alibaba Cloud has launched a partnership program to facilitate the development of custom generative artificial intelligence (AI) models for industries such as transportation, hospitality, finance, and telecommunications. Through this program, Alibaba hopes to accelerate the creation of large language models that are tailored to different verticals using its recently launched Tongyi Qianwen generative AI model. The seven initial partners in the program include Kunlun Digital Technology, China Transinfo Technology, and LongShine Technology.