# Taobao Flash Purchase

Alibaba’s Qianwen Moves Beyond Chat: One-Sentence Food Orders Signal a New Front in AI-Driven Commerce

Alibaba’s Qianwen AI has been upgraded into a transactional agent, enabling one-sentence food orders by routing natural-language intent to Taobao Flash Purchase agents. The feature marks a strategic pivot from chat to commerce, testing whether AI can become a reliable front door to instant retail within Alibaba’s ecosystem.