Simon Willison • 3/4/2026

Something is afoot in the land of Qwen

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This article details the sudden resignations of key personnel, including lead researcher Junyang Lin, from Alibaba's Qwen open-source AI model team. It discusses the potential internal reorganization trigger and cites a report from Chinese tech media 36Kr, highlighting concerns about the project's direction and stability following the departure of core technical leaders.

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