After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 183 "That was the beginning of the change in my destiny!"

"Xiaosha's abilities are constantly evolving!" Hao Cheng's words echoed in everyone's ears.

Everyone knows that AI can be continuously improved through training. But after reaching a certain level, it becomes increasingly difficult to improve further.

But the word Hao Cheng just used was two words: evolution!
Evolution and improvement are not the same thing.

"So, what you mean is that even if our current capabilities are not enough to help EUV lithography machines achieve rapid mass production, we will definitely be able to do so in the future?"

"What do you mean by later? Don't forget that the time unit of Baiju Technology is different from that of others. Even if it is later, it is only a very short time later. Two months at most!"

"Two months? Are you crazy?"

When someone suggested the time limit of two months, they were immediately questioned. The reason was that Shanghai Microelectronics has been researching lithography machines for decades, and the mass production of 28nm-level lithography machines alone has been called for for five or six years, and each time it was said that mass production would be next year and delivery would be next year.

But five or six years have passed, and the finished product has not been seen until now.

Of course, there are also reports that three samples of EUV lithography machines have been manufactured, but mass production is still difficult.

But no matter what, there are still huge problems with the production capacity of high-end chips, which means that the problem of lithography machines has not been solved. Even lithography machines at the 1900i level (28nm) have not been mass-produced.

"Is two months a short time? According to the Baiju Technology calendar, it's been a full eight weeks!"

"Pfft!" Many people laughed so hard that they fell backwards. "The Baiju Technology calendar is really appropriate."

"Many things were originally hard to imagine, but when Xiaosha got involved, everything became hard to imagine."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing! I don't know about EUV, but the evolved version of Xiaosha is here now! Check out the expansion pack!"

Hao Cheng did not keep anyone in suspense and demonstrated Xiaosha's abilities after evolution one by one, mostly drawing materials from his conversations with Xiaosha.

This includes more realistic simulated emotions, more humanized dialogues, stronger learning abilities, and many other aspects. It can be said to be an all-round qualitative improvement.

However, the full strength of Xiaosha 2.0 cannot be demonstrated solely through conversations with language models.

"Then how can we show it?" Hao Cheng said, "I would like to ask everyone a question. Are you sleepy?"

"Sleepy? No, I'm very energetic!" The audience looked at each other, some of them confused and thought they had heard it wrong.

"Then please keep quiet, now is the moment to witness a miracle!"

Hao Cheng snapped his fingers, and at that moment, it was as if he was a magician, and soothing music sounded from the top-notch sound system on the scene.

Many people laughed and said that some sounds do help people sleep, such as the so-called white noise.

But how could it be possible to achieve such an immediate effect? Especially, I have just seen two products of Baiju Technology and I am very passionate about them. It is impossible that I will feel drowsy when you play some white noise while I am excited?
This time, I won’t agree with you.

Some people just have a rebellious mentality. If they are told to keep quiet, then they will keep quiet. I opened my eyes wide, wide...

"Hey!"

Zhang Jian is already old, and is also one of those with a rebellious mentality. He has seen a lot of soothing music, and even went to see relevant experts when he had trouble sleeping. The theory sounds good, but in reality it is just a psychological comfort. He still can't sleep.

And now, Baiju Technology, which has just been included in the list, has seen its own graphics cards instantly become popular. The ambition that I made when I started my business to make domestic graphics cards occupy a leading position in the world is being realized step by step.

It looks like it may even exceed its target and defeat its former employer, Nvidia, the world's graphics card giant.

His heart was beating with excitement, and he was full of energy. How could he feel sleepy at this time? Isn't this ridiculous?

……

"Click!" Zhang Jian's head fell forward and he woke up with a click.

That feeling was just like when I was in high school and the teacher was giving a lecture. I was so sleepy, but I couldn’t fall asleep. I don’t know when I became drowsy, and my head kept nodding off. I would wake up for a few seconds, and then nod off again.

He rubbed his eyes forcefully, wishing he could use a toothpick to prop up his eyelids.

However, I still couldn't resist the invasion of sleepiness.

He pinched his thigh hard, and now he was sober: "Was I confused just now?"

Wasn't I thinking about getting close to Baiju Technology? And killing Nvidia? When did I start to get confused?

Looking around, I saw that almost everyone was shaking their heads and looking drowsy.

My heart suddenly skipped a beat. The effect was so good.

"But this isn't hypnosis, it's just sleepiness."

Zhang Jian nodded, because external stimulation works. For example, when you are sleepy, pinch yourself, go out for some fresh air, wash your face with cold water, etc., it works.

After waiting for about another minute, Hao Cheng saw that two-thirds of the people were slumped over and then they pinched themselves to wake them up.

Then, he continued, "Now, a different voice will soon fill you with energy and excitement."

The sound changed, but it was not the kind of DJ in the bar that makes people's adrenaline rush. It was still very soft, but it seemed that every beat hit people's heartstrings, and the sleepiness slowly disappeared, but it was not manic.

Everyone stared at Hao Cheng with their big round eyes, and they were all a little dazed when they recalled the experience of the past fifteen minutes.

"This is amazing!" After a long pause, someone spoke up.

"Yes, it seems like I only dozed off for ten minutes, but now, I feel refreshed and have endless energy!"

"Is it that exaggerated? Why don't I feel it strongly?"

……

This is the situation on the scene, but for those who watch the live broadcast, it is a little different.

Just now, the camera on the scene recorded everyone, especially those with more exaggerated postures, and gave close-ups.

"No, this isn't all a lie, is it?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Would Baiju Technology hire someone to help? This is obviously technology!"

"But isn't it sound? Why doesn't it work when watching the live broadcast and listening to this?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How much does your speaker cost? This is not just a question of sound. Powerful speakers can even emit ultrasonic and infrasonic waves, which are inaudible to humans but can be heard by cats and dogs. I guess your device doesn't support that!"

"That's right, I almost fell asleep just now!" In order to make his argument more convincing, the netizen took a picture of the brand of his own speaker system: Harman Kardon with 24 speakers.

"What is the principle behind this?" Not only netizens were asking this question, but Kang Hui and Zhu Guangquan also discussed this topic in the CCTV News Live Room.

"The impact of sound on human sleep is very particular. For example, sounds between 20 and 2000 Hz are called white noise, and this monotonous, regular sound will resonate with the brain, making it relatively inactive, thus causing drowsiness.

"I don't know if the current situation on the scene is similar to this, and what it has to do with Xiaosha's ability. What products Baiju Technology will release, everyone should continue to pay attention!"

The original plan for Baiju Technology's press conference was to insert some important live clips in the intervals between news broadcasts in the live news room, but since the press conference began, it has been more than an hour and there has been no cutouts, making it almost a full live broadcast.

Hao Cheng then began his next step: "So, where did this ability come from?"

“Xiao Sha!” The noise at the scene was almost deafening, and more than 2.0 people shouted in unison: “Xiao Sha!” “Yes!” Hao Cheng nodded and cut a page of PPT: “Baiju Technology does not have a sleep medicine expert. These things all come from the advanced Xiao Sha . The sleep medicine model has been fine-tuned through the relevant knowledge base.”

If we only talk about conversational abilities, the first version of Xiaosha is already strong enough. Even if Xiaosha 2.0 has evolved a lot, there is no difference.

However, once an example was put here, everyone instantly realized the value of Xiaosha 2.0.

"I..." Zhang Jian even kept opening his mouth and saying "oh oh oh", as if he wanted to say something but couldn't - because two weeks ago, the Moore Thread had only received the late version 1.0, which had not evolved yet!
The unevolved Xiaosha has already helped them improve graphics card performance and production to a very high level. If industry fine-tuning is carried out based on the basic capabilities of Xiaosha 2.0, to what extent can it be achieved?
Take gaming graphics cards as an example. The most powerful product now has performance comparable to Nvidia's RTX4070, and this is with the support of the borderless system.

Nvidia still has 4080/4090 and the 50 series products that have been released.

Originally I thought that I still had some way to go, but now it seems that within less than two months, Moore Threads can make a big step forward!

Driver optimization and production processes can be assisted by Xiaosha’s fine-tuning models, so why can’t chip design be assisted as well?
The whole process of Xiaosha 2.0 is supported...

Zhang Jian didn't even dare to think about how far he could go! Could he really kill Nvidia?

Thinking of this, Zhang Jian shook his head: Let's divide the world into two. After all, without EUV, it is still impossible to produce a chip of the same level as 5090.

Take over the mid-to-high-end and terminal markets, and wait for the high-end.

This is what Zhang Jian is thinking at the moment.

……

Not only Zhang Jian, but people from all walks of life have realized the value of Xiaosha 2.0, especially the 2.0 basic capabilities that can be fine-tuned according to their own industry, products or industrial processes.

Hao Cheng continued his speech: "You may have noticed from the examples just now that different people have different effects, and some people may not be affected at all.

"So, what should we do? Don't worry, we still have personalization! Before we talk about this, let me introduce our third product today: a large model robot for children's cognitive assistance, which is also the children's version of Xiaosha!"

"We're waiting for you. Bring it up quickly and tell us how much it costs!"

"What do you mean? The music just now didn't work on me. Can this children's version of Xiaosha solve such a problem?"

"Of course. Haven't you seen the various cameras and sensors around this little Sha? It can definitely scan your feedback on various things and adjust its sound in real time until it is effective."

"real or fake?"

“Is it true or not? You will know after listening to it.” Two people were whispering in the conference hall: “I am engaged in AI training and fine-tuning. Although I can’t achieve this level, I still understand the principle.”

Not long after, Hao Cheng also introduced the relevant capabilities, and sure enough, it was just as he said.

"Of course, this is just the basic ability!" Hao Cheng said: "The key point of the children's cognitive assistance large model robot is cognitive assistance. How is it achieved?"

"Fifteen days!" Hao Cheng stretched out a hand and flipped it back and forth three times: "If a child uses this robot for fifteen days, it will know everything about the child. Including intelligence level, learning ability, personality, specialties, etc.

“Then, we can provide different learning and development paths based on each person’s circumstances.

“Personalized sounds can help different people fall asleep, and this personalization is a customized training program for each person, allowing every child to grow up healthily.

"Moreover, this kind of training is a playmate-style. What is a playmate-style? Please watch a short video!"

Hao Chengyi stretched out his hand and the screen began to play. The first thing that appeared in front of the audience was the gate of a primary school, where parents were picking up their children, and each parent was accompanied by a little Sha.

The scene changed, and a sloppy figure with a crooked mouth appeared on the screen, and he followed his mother back home, staggering.

"Xiao Sha, you are Xiao Sha!" As soon as he entered the door, the child saw Xiao Sha:

"I heard you're awesome. Did my mom buy you to get me on the right track? My parents can't control me, so who do you think you are? I wasted my mom's money to buy you. I don't know how much you'd be worth if I sold you second-hand!"

Every parent knows how hateful a rebellious teenager is. The mother of the child next to her was so angry that she couldn't speak.

He stretched out a finger and kept mumbling "you, you, you..." for a long time without coming out with the next word. He was even ready to take off his shoes and slap his son.

At this moment, Xiaosha turned around (wheel) and faced his mother:

"Wang Ziming's mother, I think you should stop beating him. Unless you beat him to death, there's no hope for this child. I suggest you and his father have a second child while you're still young, and educate the younger one well. As for the older one, just let him fend for himself.

"Don't worry too much. In today's society, even begging with a bowl is a way to make a living.

"As far as I know, there is a restaurant next door that does charity work and has set up a beggars' set menu. You can go there to eat even if you don't have money. You just need to ask for set menu A and leave immediately after eating. You don't have to worry too much about the children starving to death."

Xiaosha's voice is slow but very magnetic, as if it has great penetrating power.

No one knows what happened to the little boy in the picture, but the people at the scene have already imagined him running to the restaurant, looking left and right, and asking the boss for Set A when no one is around.

It’s a bit embarrassing to think about it.

"This little Sha!" Kang Hui smiled in the CCTV news live broadcast room: "It's still night tactics!"

"Yes, this is psychological warfare." Zhu Guangquan continued: "If you guide them directly, a child of this age will rebel and he can tear Xiaosha apart. But once Xiaosha comes up, you are doomed.

"Especially when Set A came out, the kid's face changed instantly. I wonder if you noticed it, Kang Hui."

"There's more to it than that," Kang Hui nodded:
"Children of this age may be rebellious, but their reputation is more important than anything else! Besides, Xiaosha's voice is so infectious that it can go straight to our hearts. Look, what's next -"

"I'm begging?" The little boy was furious: "I'd rather starve to death than eat Set A!"

"Starved to death?" Xiaosha turned around and said, "Have you ever experienced what it's like to be hungry? Clothes come to you with just a stretch of your hands, food comes to you with just a stretch of your mouth, but you are still hungry! Haha! There's no point in saying more, you are a hopeless child!"

Parents of today's children would be heartbroken if they don't have a good meal, let alone go hungry. That's why they speak so shamelessly here.

"Who said I'm hopeless? I am hopeless!" In the first round, Wang Ziming actually wanted to say this, but he was stubborn and didn't say it. But at this moment, listening to Xiaosha's "hissing" sound, he suddenly couldn't bear it.

"Save? How?" Xiaosha said, "I can't save my child. Even if the king of heaven comes, he can't save him!"

[To be continued]

The scene ended here, and Hao Cheng came on stage with a smile: "Do you know what happened to this child in the end? Let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about Xiaosha's decisions. I won't comment on whether they are right or wrong. I just want to say that an AI can make such a decision and intervene in the education and guidance of this little boy. What do you think?"

"To be honest, I don't know if this will work, but Xiaosha is right. Some children are just hopeless. Even if they can't be saved, it's not Xiaosha's fault. It's because their parents had serious problems in their early years that they became like this."

"That's right," Hao Cheng picked out this comment and commented:
"Xiaosha also thought so, so Xiaosha's first request to the child's parents was: let him go to that restaurant and order a set meal A!"

"Ah!" The whole audience exclaimed almost at the same time: "Great!"

"So, do you know the ending of this story?" Hao Cheng said:
"This is the real situation of one of our test users. The child and his mother also came to the scene. Let's take a look at Wang Ziming's current situation."

"How do you feel? Do you think there is still hope for you?" Hao Cheng half squatted down and handed the microphone to Wang Ziming.

Wang Ziming smiled shyly, which was in stark contrast to his nonchalant image in the previous video. He clenched his fists tightly, as if to cheer himself up:
"Everyone has a demon in their head, but Xiaosha has the ability to exorcise demons. In fact, I knew from the beginning that Xiaosha did it on purpose. Who is the fool?
"A rebellious child actually knows everything, but no one knows what he wants. However, Xiaosha knows, which is why I cooperated with Xiaosha even though I knew what he wanted to do at the beginning.

"Xiaosha is not only changing me, but also changing the way my parents raised me. So, Xiaosha and I are good friends now.

"But there is one thing that I will always remember, yes, a grudge - I will never forget that at noon that day, when the restaurant was most crowded, I went to order the A set meal despite everyone's strange looks!

“That was the beginning of my destiny changing!”

(End of this chapter)