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The smart assistant known as "Ah Bao" in Chinese is currently undergoing internal testing and will allow users to complete tasks via text or voice commands, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg.
The report states that users will be able to book flights, order coffee, arrange deliveries, and purchase mutual funds after granting the necessary authorization.
The update has not yet been released to the public, and no release date has been set. Ant Group declined to comment on the plans.
This move comes as major Chinese tech companies strive to integrate artificial intelligence tools into their consumer platforms.
Tencent is also testing an AI agent within its WeChat platform, Bloomberg reported. Both Alipay and WeChat boast over a billion users and are widely used for payments, transportation, shopping, and other everyday services in China.
The anticipated update from Ant Group will offer an AI interface capable of executing tasks directly within the Alipay ecosystem, eliminating the need for users to navigate between multiple services separately.
This development comes amid a broader wave of Chinese internet companies launching AI-powered products and services.
Alibaba owns roughly a third of Ant Group and continues to expand its AI offerings. Tencent and ByteDance have also launched new AI products in recent months.
Ant Group has intensified its focus on AI since regulators halted its planned 2020 initial public offering and imposed restrictions on parts of its financial services business.
The company has since invested in AI-related projects, including healthcare applications and the development of large language models.
Last year, Ant Group unveiled a humanoid robot designed to provide medical consultations and perform basic household tasks. The company also operates the AQ Healthcare app, which, according to Bloomberg, was projected to reach 140 million users by September 2025.
In 2023, a share buyback proposal valued Ant Group at approximately $79 billion, a significantly lower figure than the valuation of around $280 billion before its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges was postponed in 2020.
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