At the recent Bund Conference, Alipay announced the "Emergent Agent Award," with an annual prize pool of 10 million yuan and a grand prize of 1 million yuan. You don't need to know how to code to participate.

This news quickly attracted attention in the individual developer community. A 95-poster man from Hangzhou saw the news and locked himself at home for three days, submitting over 100 entries. The ideas came almost entirely from wishes submitted by netizens on the competition's official website.

A netizen joked: "AI has produced a chicken cutlet brother, he will polish your wish and then yours." Others asked, "I made a wish, he did the work, if we win the 1 million, how should we split it?"

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Alipay posted on its official account, directly addressing people with the title, "Don't worry, guys! This 1 million yuan will be given out next year."

Alipay revealed that the official site has already received over 1,000 works. This Zhang contestant, whose avatar is a large "Xing" character, seems like a walking genie, frequently appearing in the work square and responding to wishes. His submissions are varied, including helping parents manage household supplies, calling for i-person vendors, and intelligent agents such as "outdoor toilet savior" and "home repair protection." "They may not be very exquisite, but each one targets a very specific problem."

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Alipay said, "The 1 million yuan grand prize will be finally selected next year, so no need to rush! Take your time. Feel free to continue refining your work, and Abao looks forward to bringing good works to users."

The person involved, Zhang San, remained calm when interviewed by the media: "No rush, whatever should come will come." When asked why he was so efficient, he revealed it was all thanks to AI and demonstrated how he handed over requirements to AI, which then asked about function points and presentation forms. It only took the time to fry a few chicken cutlets, and an app that tracks dog food consumption was done, costing around 50 yuan.

The reason for submitting over a hundred "agents" was partly to increase his chances of winning, but he valued more the new ecosystem built by Alipay. "In fact, when we develop applications, we pay attention to the official ecosystem. Alipay provides a big traffic entry, and even the入围 award comes with a 5,000 yuan reward."

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Regarding the question of "how to share the prize money," Alipay responded that there are two independent prize pools, which are awarded separately without conflict.

According to public information, the Emergent Agent Award includes Abao's wish pool, focusing on life scenarios outside of working hours, weekends, and holidays. Ordinary users don't need to know coding; they can submit their life pain points, which serve as references for developers. Developers who make it into the finals can receive a 5,000 yuan reward, and high-quality wish content can also get a 2,000 yuan golden idea incentive. This design is relatively rare in domestic agent competitions.

Through the "Emergent Agent Award," Alipay aims to create a supply-demand cycle where "smart service supply" meets "fragmented lifestyle needs." In addition to the mini-program ecosystem, Alipay is building an intelligent agent ecosystem suitable for the AI era.

It is understood that the Emergent Agent Award opened for registration on September 10, with the first round of submissions ending on November 10. Alipay will screen entries quarterly and announce the annual winner in the fourth quarter of 2027. In addition to cash rewards, shortlisted and winning works have the opportunity to be integrated into "Abao," providing services to 1 billion users on Alipay and commercial operation opportunities.

Users can participate by swiping right on Alipay and saying "Emergent Agent Award" to Abao, or by visiting the official website https://abao.alipay.com/emerge.