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

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.

Alibaba, co-founded by Jack Ma plans to spend more on its AI and cloud computing network than it has over the past decade.

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 (NYSE: BABA) has announced a massive investment of at least 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) over the next three years to strengthen its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.