Jack Ma shared his observations on global new technologies and trends in recent years and communicated his thoughts with employees of Ant Group. He said, "AI will change everything, but that doesn't mean AI can decide everything. Technology is important, but what truly determines the future is what we do that is valuable and different for the coming era."

On December 8th, Alipay and Ant Group celebrated their 20th anniversary. On this special day, Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, made a rare public appearance and personally visited Ant Group's campus to express his encouragement and support to the employees.

Jack Ma first expressed his well wishes to Ant Group, mentioning, “I’m glad to celebrate Alipay’s 20th birthday with all of you. Over the past 20 years, you have built Alipay, Yu'e Bao, Ant Forest, and other products from scratch, contributing to the development of society with your efforts and methods. On behalf of the original founding team, I salute Alipay and Ant Group and wish the company continued success in the future.”

He emphasized that his visit was not just to reflect on past achievements but to look forward to the future. Jack Ma stated, “I am here today not for the past 20 years of Ant Group, but for its next 20 years.”

He further shared his thoughts on the future, stating that each era brings different opportunities and challenges for each generation, and only a few people are able to seize these opportunities. Jack Ma mentioned that 20 years ago, the rise of the internet provided opportunities for his generation, and the next 20 years in the AI era will bring even greater changes because AI will be a much greater era.

Jack Ma also shared his observations of global new technologies and trends in recent years, and communicated his thoughts to Ant Group's employees. He said, "AI will change everything, but that doesn't mean AI can decide everything. Technology is important, but what truly determines the future is what we do that is valuable and different for the coming era."

Jack Ma emphasized that Ant Group should continue to uphold its mission of the past 20 years, which is to use technology to bring progress and change to the lives of ordinary people. He encouraged employees to combine AI with their passion, and also allow their passion to empower AI.

Ant Group’s goal is to become a company that can grow healthily for 102 years, and the past 20 years are just the beginning. Jack Ma encouraged all employees of Ant Group to continue chasing their dreams, and thanked them for the experiences, tests, and all the friends who have supported and helped Ant Group.

He particularly thanked those who criticized Ant Group, as these criticisms have helped the company grow and will serve as a safeguard for its future to go further and more steadily.

Jack Ma believes that in this transformative era, a group of passionate and devoted young people will be able to create new miracles.