.qwen

Qwen is a family of large language and multimodal artificial intelligence models developed by the Alibaba Group, first released in 2023 and now spanning text, vision, audio, coding, and reasoning models.  The mission and purpose of the .QWEN gTLD is to: (1) establish a trusted and intuitive namespace through which developers, enterprises, researchers and the public can identify and access authentic Qwen models, documentation and services; (2) protect the Alibaba's global online presence, brand identity, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in the QWEN name; (3) provide a secure and authoritative channel for Qwen model releases, technical documentation, application programming interfaces and developer support; (4) improve navigation by providing short, memorable Internet addresses associated exclusively with Qwen and authorized initiatives; and (5) support continued research and international growth through a flexible platform able to accommodate new model families, modalities and markets. The .QWEN gTLD will function as an authoritative source identifier, so that Internet users can recognize that websites in the namespace are controlled by, affiliated with or expressly authorized by the Alibaba. Alibaba will introduce the .QWEN gTLD through a controlled rollout. Initial registrations may be used for technical testing, corporate communications, product and model information, documentation and developer support.  This purpose is sustainable because it is tied to a core business of Alibaba rather than to third-party registration demand. Qwen has been developed and released continuously since 2023, is central to Alibaba's artificial intelligence strategy, and is a durable brand asset the Alibaba intends to use indefinitely.