The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 560 Theology
"and then."

Liu Hua said confidently, "The core of the US's current artificial intelligence technology is to pile up computing power online. Through more advanced hardware, they can make the AI ​​calculate faster. Our advantage lies in our people. We have a large number of internet users, which allows intelligent programs to learn from the behavior, language, and logic of internet users, thereby optimizing themselves."

"It means learning from a smarter child. Once he understands everything, he can make more accurate judgments than humans based on his calculation speed."

Liu Hua nodded: "I think this is more like the future of artificial intelligence. Relying solely on faster processing speeds and mechanically copying information from the internet to make judgments is not like human intelligence."

The leader took a deep breath: "Academician Liu, if this task were entrusted to you, how long would it take you to create a qualified artificial intelligence?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "I can't judge that. I said that hardware conditions are not a necessity, but they are also indispensable. I have not been involved in artificial intelligence research, so I don't know whether the current semiconductor hardware conditions can support the operation of artificial intelligence."

"We're not in a hurry. As I said before, once this prototype comes out, we'll have the advantage," the Air Force leader said with a smile. "The AI-assisted system is just icing on the cake. We can wait for it for three or five years, or we can wait for it for eight or ten years."

Liu Hua stayed in this underground base for three days. During those three days, he didn't go anywhere else. He only went to the canteen, dormitory, and experimental field. Other places were off-limits.

Do you know how big this place is?

Ma Shan shook his head: "I don't know. I only know that this place started construction in the 1960s and has never stopped all these years. Some of the scientists who work here have never left since they came in."

"They are all heroes who dedicated themselves to their country."

Ma Shan nodded: "That's right. Their names may not be known for another hundred years. These nameless heroes are the most admirable."

After returning to Beijing, Liu Hua began preparing for the artificial intelligence laboratory, purchasing equipment, recruiting staff, and finally naming the laboratory Youli.

King Wen was imprisoned in Youli for seven years, during which time he designed the King Wen Bagua, enabling mortals to predict the future. Liu Hua named the laboratory Youli in the hope that future artificial intelligence could also achieve the ability to predict the future, giving warriors a greater advantage in battle.

Because Liu Hua is an important figure, he has been under close scrutiny by the relevant departments of Brain Beauty. Upon hearing that the laboratory had been named, they immediately and keenly noticed it.

The intelligence personnel would report upwards, all the way up to the director's secretary in their intelligence agency who would then present the documents to the director.

"Boss. Academician Liu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has opened a new laboratory, named Youli."

"Yuri?"

The bureau chief immediately sat up straight, a bad memory spreading through his mind. It was said that the former Russian leader had once had a similar plan: mind control.

The secretary quickly explained, "It's not that 'Yuri,' it's the Chinese character 羑里."

"What do you mean?"

The secretary shook her head: "I don't know. This character is rare and is seldom used even in our country."

What do you think this name means?

The secretary shook his head: "I can't figure it out, but based on the psychological profile of this Academician Liu, he is an extremely proud respecter of national culture. These two words should also be part of their ancient culture and have a different meaning."

The director glared at him: "Since you know, why don't you go and investigate? I need to know what this name means within a day!" There are some Chinese people at their headquarters, but they are all ABCs (American-born Chinese), who came to the United States from their grandparents and parents. By this generation, they have long since abandoned Chinese culture.

There were only about ten Chinese people in total, and not one of them knew how to pronounce the character 羑. If they didn't even know how to pronounce it, they certainly didn't know what it meant.

It seems the only solution is to consult someone from China, but their headquarters doesn't have anyone like that, ever since the incident involving that deputy director in the 1980s.

Their intelligence agency doesn't trust people from China at all. Although they do recruit some people from China as agents, they never put them in headquarters. They are always sent to the front line as cannon fodder.

Finally, the secretary went to Chinatown, found a pharmacy, and consulted an old gentleman there.

The secretary's line of thinking is sound. If someone knows traditional Chinese medicine, they must understand Chinese culture, especially ancient culture, so they would naturally recognize this character.

"Youli, these two characters are pronounced correctly."

Upon realizing there was a chance, the secretary quickly pressed on, "What do these two characters mean?"

"These two characters hold a very important place in Chinese culture, but they are rarely used. There is only one allusion to these two characters in ancient books."

What is an allusion?

The old man waved his hand: "You can treat the allusion as a story."

"So, what is this one and only story about?"

"When King Wen was imprisoned in Youli, he used yarrow stalks to form the hexagrams, creating the sixty-four hexagrams of King Wen."

"What exactly is the purpose of this 'grass' and 'divination' hexagram?"

The old man then realized that the person he was trying to impress was a foreigner, and he didn't understand what the foreign girl was saying at all. He could easily confuse her with just a few words.

"This herb is used for divination, similar to tarot cards or a crystal ball. It's used to predict a person's fate."

The secretary took out a hundred-dollar tip and handed it to the old man: "Thank you for your explanation."

Upon returning, I immediately reported to my boss: "Boss, this is a place name. It is said that a great man was imprisoned here in ancient times and invented a method of divination that can be used to predict people's fate."

"Foresight." The director rubbed his eyes, his head throbbing again. "You mean, they're researching some kind of ancient magic that allows them to know the other party's actions in advance?"

The secretary shook her head: "Probably not. The other party is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; how could he possibly believe in such an ancient and absurd method?"

"No, I think it's very possible." The director shook his head: "In the end, scientists all turn to the metaphysical Newtonian, and eventually study how many angels can stand on the tip of a pin. Twenty years ago, both our country and Russia invested huge sums of money in this kind of research."

The director quickly issued instructions: "Have our intelligence personnel gather more information. We need a comprehensive assessment, and we should pay particular attention to whether Academician Liu has had any communication with people in theological fields."

(End of this chapter)