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Bloomberg, 36Kr, Tech in Asia and others corroborate the June 11 leadership change at Alibaba's DingTalk, with founder Chen Hang stepping down as CEO and Chen Yusen (born 1992) appointed amid AI strategy debates.

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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

Alibaba's DingTalk Ousts Founder CEO Chen Hang

Alibaba Group announced on June 11 that DingTalk founder Chen Hang stepped down as CEO and will be replaced by Chen Yusen. The change follows an AI overhaul that exposed a management rift at the intelligent workplace platform.

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Alibaba Group announces on June 11 that DingTalk founder Chen Hang steps down as CEO of the intelligent workplace platform. Chen Yusen replaces him. The ouster results from a management rift exposed by an AI overhaul at the Alibaba-owned service. This places DingTalk under renewed scrutiny amid internal tensions.

Alibaba Group announced on June 11 that DingTalk founder Chen Hang had stepped down as CEO of the intelligent workplace platform.

DingTalk faces renewed scrutiny over management controversy. A management controversy at the Alibaba-owned platform triggered the leadership shake-up. Chen Hang, also known internally as "Wu Zhao," will be replaced by Chen Yusen.
A management controversy at the Alibaba-owned platform triggered the leadership shake-up.

The change comes after an AI overhaul exposed a management rift.

Alibaba moves to install new leadership at DingTalk. The June 11 announcement marks the ouster of the founder from the top role. Chen Yusen assumes the CEO position at the platform.
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DingTalk operates as an intelligent workplace platform under Alibaba ownership.
The change comes after an AI overhaul exposed a management rift.

AI overhaul highlights internal tensions at the company. The AI overhaul at DingTalk brought the management rift to light. This has placed the platform under renewed scrutiny.
Related coverage from the same outlet notes Alibaba's broader AI efforts. These include putting its CEO directly in charge of a new unit as the AI model race turns commercial. Alibaba also faces mounting margin pressure as AI investments accelerate and has outlined a US$100 billion AI roadmap as cloud growth accelerates. The company formed a 'Token Hub' unit to consolidate AI teams and is expanding its AI strategy from digital to physical realms.
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