Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. pledged to invest more than 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) on AI infrastructure such as data centers over the next three years, a major commitment that underscores the e-commerce pioneer’s ambitions of becoming a leader in artificial intelligence.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has announced a massive investment of $53 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, including data centers, in the next three years. The move highlights the e-commerce giant's ambition to become a global leader in AI technology.

Chief executive Eddie Wu said AI was "the kind of opportunity for industry transformation that only comes around only once every few decades."

The Chinese technology giant first mentioned the plan last week when it reported results but didn’t provide a specific figure.

Alibaba said on Monday it plans to invest at least 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next three years. The Chinese e-commerce giant had said it had plans to invest in the sector while announcing its results on Friday,

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma

Chinese tech company Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) on Monday unveiled plans to invest at least 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next three years.