At the "Miao Wu · Intelligent Fun Tongyi AI Hardware Exhibition" held in Shenzhen, Xu Dong, General Manager of the Tongyi Large Model Business at Alibaba Cloud Group, officially launched a child-focused AI conversational agent called Mooni M1. This round and cute device, jointly developed by Teenii.AI, Alibaba Cloud, and the Tongyi Lab, marks a key step in AI's shift from a "functional tool" to an "emotional companion" in the field of children's companionship.

Mooni M1 is not a traditional voice-answering robot. It is deeply customized based on the Qwen large model, with core capabilities focused on understanding children's unique language logic, identifying emotional fluctuations, and responding with empathy. When a child excitedly shares funny stories from school or quietly expresses feelings of being misunderstood by friends, Mooni M1 can detect subtle clues in tone and word choice, offering comfort, guidance, or encouragement in a way that aligns with their cognitive level, truly achieving "understanding and responding warmly."

Safety is the lifeline of children's AI products. From its underlying architecture, Mooni M1 is embedded with strict content filtering and value alignment mechanisms, ensuring all interaction content complies with children's protection standards and prevents inappropriate information. In addition, the device integrates high-quality children's podcast resources and safe voice calling features, enriching children's auditory experience while allowing parents to better understand their children's interest changes and emotional states through call records and interaction summaries.

This collaboration highlights Alibaba Cloud's strategic approach of "technology + scenario" as dual drivers. The Tongyi Lab provides the large model foundation and security framework, while Teenii.AI contributes its long-term insights and user trust in the field of children's educational hardware. Both parties have clear goals: not to create a talking toy, but to build an intelligent partner that can provide long-term companionship, support children's language development, emotional expression, and social growth.

With the launch of Mooni M1, the children's AI market is shifting from "being able to speak and talk" to "having warmth, boundaries, and growth." In today's era where AI is increasingly integrated into family life, how to make technology truly serve the healthy mental and emotional development of the next generation—Mooni M1 offers a model that combines technological depth with humanistic care.