Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 123 The Prestige of Top Figures in the Tech World
The Weibo hot search list started to stir at 5 a.m.

Under the entry for "Baidu AI Conference Guest List", tech blogger "CoreJet Accelerator" has compiled a 17-page guide to attending the conference.

The paragraphs highlighted with a highlighter on the third page have sparked heated discussions among netizens.

"Sun Ninghui, director of the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, arrived at the venue three hours early. It is said that he brought the original design drawings of Loongson 1 from nineteen years ago, and wanted to discuss neuromorphic chip architecture with Jiang Qing."

Commenters in the comments section said, "Although I don't quite understand it, it looks really impressive!"

In a live stream on Douyin at 4 a.m., twenty students from the Tsinghua University Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences were loading equipment onto a bus.

The team leader, a top student from Yao Class, excitedly showed the camera the metal box in his arms and began to introduce it.

"This is a scaled-down model of the quantum computing prototype machine [Jiuzhang]. Dr. Jiang guided our superconducting circuit design two years ago."

The live chat was instantly flooded with comments like "dimensional reduction attack," and the official Weibo account of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) reposted the post with the caption:
"My own child, please excuse the poor performance."

The top comment under the post reads, "I can almost picture the president of USTC slapping his thigh and laughing out loud."

Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 welcomed special passengers at 6:00 AM.

As soon as Jin Rong, chief scientist of Ali Cloud, passed through the security checkpoint, he was surrounded by sharp-eyed reporters.

He smiled and waved the USB drive with the "Wuwen Technology" logo printed on it, responding to the reporter's question about the purpose of attending the conference.

"We're still using the heterogeneous computing framework that Dr. Jiang helped us optimize during the Double Eleven traffic surge a few years ago. We came here specifically to learn from his experience and also to ask when he will open the API interface."

The video attracted attention online, with netizens commenting sarcastically, "The legends left by our Jiang God are everywhere in the martial arts world."

At 7:30 a.m., an employee took a picture of Lei Jun wearing an apron and cooking porridge in the glass kitchen of Xiaomi Science and Technology Park.

The topic "CEO Lei cooked millet porridge" quickly went viral.

Some netizens joked, "Is this something that's going to be brought to Jiang Shen?" The comment was met with a huge uproar.

In the comments section, someone posted a candid photo taken at the Wuzhen Internet Conference years ago.

In the video, Jiang Qing is shown with five different brands of mobile phones in front of him, supposedly explaining multi-device collaboration algorithms to Lei Jun and Yu Chengdong.

At 8:00 AM sharp, HW's official account released a nine-grid poster.

The last photo is a snapshot taken in 2018 of Jiang Qing debugging the Ascend chip at the Songshan Lake base. The young man, wearing work pants stained with machine oil, is squatting in front of the server, and the formulas on the handwriting pad are blurred with "top secret".

Ren Zhenfei captioned his repost: "The student surpasses the teacher, so we should drink three cups."

Mr. Ren's rare public statement prompted many media outlets to repost and provide in-depth analysis.

AI-related topics dominated the top five trending topics on Zhihu.

Under the third-ranked question, "What should I prepare for watching Jiang Qing's speech?", researchers from the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, carefully compiled a list.

"1. Quick-acting heart medicine 2. Voice recorder 3. Understanding that humanity is about to be attacked by a lower dimension."

Zhang Yiming reposted this answer to Weibo with a facepalm emoji, which received many likes and reposts from netizens.

At Beijing Capital International Airport, the arrival hall became extremely crowded at 9:00 AM.

Thirty engineers from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, dressed in dark blue uniforms, formed a human wall, holding up signs that read "Welcome Dr. Jiang to guide the Tiangong AI system."

The female engineer leading the team pulled out her work ID and explained to the reporter with a serious expression: "We're not fans greeting people at the airport, this is a legitimate technical exchange!"

"Hey! Reporter, please don't take a picture of my employee ID number!"

The tone of her voice suddenly changed as she spoke, and she instinctively clutched her chest and took several steps back.

The surrounding reporters were dumbfounded. What happened to the serious technical exchange?

What are you afraid of?
The VIP lane at Beijing Capital International Airport saw its first surge at 9:00 AM.

As soon as Yu Chengdong, dressed in a suit and tie, stepped out of the VIP room, he was surrounded by reporters.

"I made a special adjustment to my schedule to listen to Dr. Jiang's lecture."

He grinned and waved the "HW Innovation White Paper" rolled up in his hand.

"President Ren asked me to pass on a message, inviting President Jiang to have tea at Songshan Lake when he has time."

Ten minutes after this statement, it became a trending topic, with the top comment featuring a group photo from an early Wuzhen Internet Summit.

In the video, Ren Zhenfei is holding Jiang Qing's hand and talking to her, while Yu Chengdong is taking pictures with his phone in the background. The caption reads, "The way these big shots are vying for people is just like me on Singles' Day."

At 10:05, a figure wearing a fisherman's hat walked out through the special passage.

Keen-eyed fans recognized him as Chen Tianshi, the founder of Cambricon, whose silver safe was sealed with a label that read "Neuro-like Chip Test Data".

When pressed by the camera, he smiled and patted the box.

"This is an assignment for Dr. Jiang. Last year he said our spiking neural network was like a drunkard walking. This time I have to catch him and ask him for some advice."

At this time, the Weibo hashtag "#HasJiangQingArrivedAtTheScene?" already had 200,000 posts.

The pinned post is a compilation of "Jiang Qing's Thesis Essentials" by computer science students at Tsinghua University, using emojis to explain complex algorithms.

The neuron model was drawn as a little person jumping rope, quantum entanglement became an unbreakable piece of rubber, and semantic recognition became small musical notes...

The official Weibo account of the Chinese Academy of Sciences liked and commented: "It is recommended to include it in compulsory education textbooks."

At 10:25, a unified roar suddenly erupted from the arrival gate.

"Dr. Jiang!"

Then, the sound started to become chaotic.

"Dr. Jiang, look here!"

"Jiang Shen!"

"Mr. Jiang, could you please take a look to the left?"

……

The nearly 300-person welcoming group spontaneously divided into three formations: on the left were USTC alumni holding a banner that read "Welcome Jiang Shen"; in the middle were science enthusiasts waving quantum computing graphs; and on the right were young fans wearing T-shirts that read "Rational Fandom".

Further out, there were dozens of media reporters carrying long lenses and microphones, covering multiple fields such as technology, finance, and entertainment.

When Jiang Qing appeared on the covered bridge, all the fans simultaneously raised red light boards, forming a giant "∞" symbol.

Jiang Qing paused upon seeing this display of force, then smiled and nodded repeatedly, waving her hands.

He realized that he had underestimated the enthusiasm of these fans, and he hadn't expected Boss Li to make such a big splash with the publicity.

Amidst the lively atmosphere, no one noticed a tall figure hidden in the fan group, wearing a white baseball cap and a black mask that covered her face, revealing only her eyes. Her bright eyes, peeking out from under the brim of her cap, occasionally flashed with a fervent light. Her waist-length hair was swept back, and her curvaceous figure drew frequent glances from the girls around her, their eyes filled with envy.

That figure is amazing!

"This is the infinity symbol we designed, representing the endless pursuit of technological exploration, just like our Dr. Jiang, who has always been at the forefront of the field of artificial intelligence."

The fan club leader, a doctoral student at Beihang University, showed the reporter the support manual.

“We prepared for half a month, and all materials underwent academic review.”

The brochure's inner pages list Wuwen Technology's patents, and the back cover includes a friendly reminder: "Please do not disturb other passengers; please turn off the flash when taking photos."

This time, Jiang Qing did not refuse and patiently signed autographs for everyone who came forward.

While signing autographs, he noticed a girl in a wheelchair who handed him a copy of "Introduction to Machine Learning" with its title page covered in sticky notes.

"These are the thirty-two questions I had while reading your paper."

Before the girl could finish speaking, Jiang Qing had already taken out his pen.

"Give me twenty minutes, let's find a quiet corner?"

This scene was captured by a passerby and uploaded to Douyin (TikTok). Under the hashtag "Jiang Qing Opens a Classroom at the Airport," a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences left a comment.

"The last time I saw him like this was backstage at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, when he was revising Professor Hinton's PPT."

The video circulated on the internet, and a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering commented on it after sharing it.

"This is true academic idol worship."

At 11:20 a.m., the South Plaza of the National Convention Center had been transformed into a science and technology expo site.

Megvii Technology showcased its latest facial recognition system, with the screen capturing real-time data from attendees and automatically generating technical tags.

At 11:47 a.m., the main entrance of the National Convention Center was completely blocked by media vehicles.

When Jiang Qing's convoy arrived, the Megvii Technology system suddenly burst into fireworks effects, and the huge "SSS level" rating made everyone present applaud and cheer.

The moment Jiang Qing stepped out of the car, a wave of heat, accompanied by a blast of sound, hit her in the face.

"Dr. Jiang!"

"The most handsome man in the tech world!"

……

The July sunlight refracted dazzling spots of light on the glass curtain wall, and Jiang Qing squinted to see waves composed of countless arms.

Many young college students holding homemade light signs were covered in sweat, and the "∞" symbol spelled out by LED beads stubbornly flickered under the scorching sun.

"Dr. Jiang! Look this way!"

A clear, childlike voice suddenly rang out from the northwest corner.

A little girl in a pink dress rides on her father's shoulders, clutching a homemade "neuron" model made from pipe cleaners, with purple wires swaying precariously in the wind.

Jiang Qing strode towards the cordon, and the security captain hurriedly opened a black umbrella to catch up with him.

"For me?"

He looked up and took the crooked gift; the plastic tube still held the warmth of the little girl's palm.

Good-natured laughter erupted from the crowd, and then dozens of mobile phone cameras captured the scene of Jiang Qing kneeling down to sign autographs for her seven-year-old fan.

After waving goodbye to the little girl, Jiang Qing had only taken a few steps when a young man in a plaid shirt suddenly rushed out and blocked his way.

"Jiang Shen, could you sign my autograph? I'd like it to be addressed to the future Turing Award winner, Xiao Zhou!"

He looked excited, his face flushed red.

"no problem."

Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow and smiled as she took the pen, glancing at the other person's name tag, "Baidu Natural Language Processing Department." The pen nib paused on the paper.

"Your group's BERT model improvement plan is good, but you could consider positional encoding."

The young man's pupils dilated instantly. Just as he was about to take out his phone to record, Chen Duo urged Jiang Qing to leave. There were too many people surrounding them, so he had no choice but to quickly sign the boy's name and turn away.

This video, accompanied by the background music "The Last Fireworks of Summer Night," appeared on Douyin's trending videos and garnered over 100,000 likes within five minutes, with its popularity continuing to rise.

Some people in the comments section made sarcastic remarks.

"I suggest checking this lucky guy's family tree. How did such immense wealth fall into his lap?"

As the hot wind swept across the square, the human wall of security personnel was rippled by it.

The scene was packed with people, and many veteran media professionals couldn't help but feel emotional upon witnessing it.

When did things in the tech world start attracting so much attention?
This looks exactly like a fan meeting!

However, unlike in the past, this time the target of the pursuit was a top figure in the tech industry, which miraculously achieved a breakthrough effect.

At this moment, a group of girls dressed in Hanfu suddenly began to chant excerpts from "The Creation of Nature" in unison. The jade pendants at their waists clattered against the celadon wind chimes, and the clear, melodious sounds were mixed with the parrots that someone had brought along.

"Gradient descent! Backpropagation!"

Those who understood immediately burst out laughing.

When Jiang Qing finally stepped onto the stairs, the back of her neck was already soaked with sweat.

The moment he turned around to look back, hundreds of folded paper airplanes took off from behind the crowd.

Each wing is covered with equations, carrying golden quotes from papers handwritten by young students, fluttering in the July heat.

Thirty meters away, beside a large tree, a girl in a white baseball cap watched his figure and clenched her red light stick tightly.

Her eyes flickered, her lips pressed tightly together, and she tried her best to control herself.

She really envied the little girl from earlier!

Looking at the figure surrounded by the crowd in the center, as if surrounded by stars, she felt a surge of pride.

Fortunately, she was able to enter the inner area today.

At 12:05, Jiang Qing officially entered the National Convention Center.

(End of this chapter)