The AI Alchemist.
The article focuses on Lingguang AI, a "zero-code" mini-program builder from Ant Group that enables users to create customized applications without traditional programming by using natural language prompts. Since its launch five months ago, Lingguang has facilitated the creation of 30 million apps,...
| Published in: | Beijing Review Vol. 69; no. 19; pp. 34 - 36 |
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Beijing Review
5/7/2026
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