# Tongyi Lab

Alibaba’s Qwen Loses Its Chief: Lin Junyang’s Exit Signals a Hard Pivot from Open‑Source Ideals to Commercial Pressure

Lin Junyang, the technical lead of Alibaba’s open‑source Qwen large‑model project, has stepped down amid a corporate reorganisation that centralises AI development and prioritises commercialisation. The departure highlights a broader strategic shift at Alibaba from an open‑source, model‑centric approach toward an integrated, infrastructure‑driven system designed to convert massive AI spending into revenue.