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.

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

Alibaba announced plans to invest at least RMB380 billion (US$53 billion) over the next three years to advance its cloud computing and AI infrastructure, underscoring the company’s focus on AI-driven growth and its role as a leading global cloud provider, according to a statement by Alibaba’s Cloud unit on Monday.