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

Chapter 127 The Tech Earthquake Triggered by Jiang Qing

When Jiang Qing returned to his seat, Lei Jun was slapping his armrest loudly.

The founder of Xiaomi was gesturing animatedly to Chen Tianshi.

"See? I told you this kid was up to something big!"

"Didn't Mr. Lei say last year that he wanted to acquire Mr. Jiang's Wuwen Technology?"

Li Yanhong suddenly interrupted and exposed his mistake.

"Mr. Li, it's as if you didn't say that before."

Lei Jun retorted with a smile, not feeling embarrassed at all.

"Everyone, I'm still here."

Jiang Qing couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

"It's okay, you know what they're thinking anyway."

Chen Tianshi didn't take it seriously at all and pointed out the reality.

Jiang Qing smiled and turned to look at the stage.

The second guest on stage was Wang Xingxing from Unitree Technology, who was also an old acquaintance of his.

Back in college, he made a special trip out of his busy schedule to go to Hangzhou and chat with this robotics genius for an entire afternoon.

Ultimately, he became Yushu's first investor and is currently Yushu's second-largest shareholder.

Later, Wang Xingxing told him that the only thing that truly moved him was one sentence.

"I can provide you with a large model of a highly intelligent, general-purpose robot."

In fact, he knew that this was exactly what Yu Shu lacked.

He clearly remembers that Wang Xingxing said in an interview 25 years ago, "As long as you provide us with relatively strong general-purpose AI, it is not a problem for us to produce 100,000 robots per year. The hardware is actually easy to solve."

So he went there with the answers in mind.

Just then, Wang Xingxing on stage opened the PPT, and the big screen suddenly displayed the real-time trending topics on Weibo.

The phrase "Jiang Qing lets AI write its own code" is followed by the viral hashtag "boiling".

The host hurriedly switched back to the speech, and the audience burst into laughter.

At this time, Zhihu's trending topics were dominated by AI-related issues.

In one of the top-rated answers, a paper by Jiang Qing from three years ago was posted. The title was "Fifty Conjectures about Neural Networks and Human Thinking." The latest comment below it is:

"I suggest changing it to 'The Prophet's Diary'."

The topic "Beginning" suddenly appeared on Weibo's entertainment chart.

Tencent Video's official Weibo account posted behind-the-scenes footage at 3 PM sharp. Jiang Qing and Zhao Jinmai's seemingly ordinary interaction was scrutinized by CP fans in the supertopic, who uncovered eighteen layers of details.

"Something's wrong with Mai Mai. There's something wrong with the way she looks at Dr. Jiang!"

"I've watched a lot of Mai Mai's dramas. She wasn't like this when she was filming before. When Dr. Jiang was saying her lines, I felt like her eyes were shining!"

"She's everywhere! When she's not filming, MaiMai is almost always by Jiang Shen's side!"

"It feels like Jiang Shen treats Mai Mai more like a younger sister. Although he's gentle, it doesn't seem like a romantic relationship."

"However, these two are six years apart."

"For a moment, I didn't even know who had gotten the better deal, hahaha!"

……

Discussions surrounding the "beginning" topic continued to surge, and the Penguin operations manager was so excited looking at the data that he slapped his thigh.

"This is much more cost-effective than an eight-figure advertising campaign!"

In the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant in Yecheng, Zhou Ye held up his phone and spun around in place.

"Look, Anna! They photoshopped me into a bus driver!"

Yao Anna glanced at the chibi version of Zhou Ye driving a bus in the fan art of the "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" super topic, and silently chopped the radish on the cutting board into small pieces.

When the large screen switched to a video of a university professor sharing about medical AI, a pointed question suddenly appeared on Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website).

"If Jiang Qing's prediction comes true, will programmers really face mass unemployment?"

The top-rated comment, from a verified ByteDance engineer, reads: "The plan to set up a sausage stand downstairs at Wuwen Technology Building is ready."

The trending list also featured in-depth analysis: "Jiang Qing's ambition can be seen from the Baidu AI Conference: The AI ​​industry may be reshuffled in the next three years."

A top comment came from an industry executive: "An emergency meeting was being held, and the third writing board was broken before the meeting adjourned."

The question that ranked fifth on Zhihu's hot list then began to gain traction.

Does Jiang Qing's proposed evolution lock have ethical loopholes?

The most upvoted comment came from a science fiction writer.

"I suggest rereading the Deterrence Era chapter of 'The Three-Body Problem.' Dr. Jiang is clearly playing a long game."

The third trending topic on Douyin became "Internet moguls' fan meeting scene," with Li Yanhong's action of secretly glancing at Jiang Qing's notes in a 15-second video being analyzed frame by frame.

The most popular comment is: "The thirst for knowledge in the eyes of Baidu's president is even brighter than when I'm shipping a couple."

At this moment, the high school student in school uniform finally broke through the security guard's line and tremblingly stuffed the "Five-Year College Entrance Examination and Three-Year Simulation" book into Jiang Qing's face.

When Lei Jun acted as a temporary assistant to hand him a pen for the nth time, Academician Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences jokingly remarked.

"If Mr. Lei were to switch careers and become an agent, he would probably do very well."

The people around burst into laughter.

When the seventh guest began to share, a hot post appeared in the Douban gossip group.

"Let's have a rational discussion about the compatibility between top tech figures and rising stars in the entertainment industry."

When Tian Xiwei saw the "Jiang Qing x Tian Xiwei" pairing video on her alternate account, the cotton in her arms, Stella, finally burst open.

Discussions about "Jiangzhou Yuhuo" and "Yijian Qingxin" remain high, and thanks to Tencent's actions, supporters of "anti-fans of the couple" are gaining momentum.

Seeing this, Hesong and Yuekai also joined in, hiring online trolls to infiltrate and fuel the fire, causing the search index for Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi to rise sharply.

As for Chen Duling, Tian Xiwei, and others who had been rumored to be dating Jiang Qing, although they were occasionally mentioned in the comments section, their voices were far less than those of the previous three couples.

As the last guest began his concluding remarks, Li Yanhong suddenly nudged Jiang Qing's arm.

On the big screen, six of the top ten trending topics in Baidu search real-time had the prefix "Jiang Qing".

Jiang Qing smiled and shrugged, not surprised at all.

Today he was just taking the opportunity to give them a heads-up, otherwise they might not be able to handle it if Wuwen Technology came up with something too advanced.

He won't be the first, but he will definitely strike back later.

Around 5 p.m., Li Yanhong took the stage to announce the end of the conference and thanked all the guests for their participation and sharing.

As his voice faded, the media reporters sprang into action, with Jiang Qing, Lei Jun, and Chen Tianshi becoming the focus of their attention. However, compared to the others, many of the questions asked of Jiang Qing seemed somewhat out of place with the atmosphere.

"Mr. Jiang, is the large model that Wuwen Technology is currently training the same AI that you mentioned that can automatically generate code?"

"President Jiang, if your proposed idea is realized, it will mean that many people will lose their jobs. Have you considered this consequence?"

"Has Wuwen Technology already realized some of the possibilities you mentioned? Is the hypothesis you put forward today paving the way for your company's new move?"

This is a question from a tech media outlet, so it's fairly normal.

"Mr. Jiang, some netizens have photographed you taking a walk on the beach in Xiamen at night, besides Tian Xiwei and Meng Ziyi. Is that woman your real girlfriend? Is she someone in the entertainment industry or a non-celebrity? Are your other scandals just a cover for her?"

This is a question from the entertainment media.

Subsequently, the questions began to become increasingly outrageous.

"Mr. Jiang, there are rumors that you and Ms. Chen Duling were in a romantic relationship during your university years. What is your response to this?"

"President Jiang, someone has revealed that Ms. Tian Xiwei landed the lead role in Kiwi's new project because you pulled strings behind the scenes, directly bypassing the production team and handpicking her. Is this true? What is your relationship with Ms. Tian Xiwei?"

"President Jiang, a crew member from the drama 'Agarwood Like Crumbs' revealed that you were behaving intimately with actress Meng Ziyi when you visited the set..."

Jiang Qing's smile froze for a moment. He glanced at Lei Jun and the others who were watching the commotion, and pursed his lips in annoyance.

Indeed, being a gossipmonger is human nature, and no one is an exception.

Just as he was thinking about how to get rid of this group of people, Academician Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences suddenly strode forward and glared at the group of media reporters.

"What's all this noise about? What kind of nonsense are you asking? Don't waste my time!"

Seeing that all the media had stepped back, he turned to look at Jiang Qing with a smile.

"Xiao Jiang, are you free now? We need to talk about..."

"Yes! Yes, yes, Academician Zhang, I was just looking for you."

Jiang Qing quickly stepped forward to support his arm, and with the help of the old man, they successfully broke through the encirclement.

The group of reporters looked at each other, but none of them dared to make a sound in front of this octogenarian academician. If they offended him and caused him any minor injury, they would be in big trouble!

In the end, they could only watch helplessly as Jiang Qing left.

Seeing Jiang Qing walk away, Chen Tianshi, who had been watching the excitement, suddenly remembered that he still had serious business to discuss with Jiang Qing, and hurriedly followed after her.

As a result, everyone in the venue moved slowly around Academician Jiang Qing and Academician Zhang, like a school of fish.

Not far away, Wang watched this scene with his hands covering his chest, his eyes shining with admiration.

She knew that Jiang Qing would also attend the banquet held by Baidu, and this time she had secured one of the very few spots as a big fan.

This was a special perk that Baidu gave to Jiang Qing's fan club; otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to sneak into such a banquet.

With that thought in mind, she gave Jiang Qing a deep look before getting up and leaving.

She needs to prepare herself properly to make sure she leaves a deep impression on Jiang Qing when they meet tonight, and show her most beautiful side!
Meanwhile, the controversy surrounding this conference continues to unfold.

Especially in the technology sector, this is nothing short of an earthquake!
The morning in Silicon Valley was still shrouded in mist. Musk had just finished his morning meeting when his assistant shoved a tablet in front of him.

Under the top trending topic on Twitter, "Jiang's AI Revolution," a clip of Jiang Qing's speech with English subtitles is going viral.

"Jiang? I haven't heard from him in a long time. He's still such a pleasant surprise!"

Musk slammed his coffee cup on the table, then immediately shared the video with the caption, "Tesla welcomes Dr. Jiang Qing anytime."

The comment section instantly exploded with tens of thousands of screams of "dream collaboration".

Zuckerberg paced back and forth in the conference room, while clips of Jiang Qing discussing Data Amber played on a loop on the projection screen.

"Notify the technical team that I need to see a feasibility report for a similar solution within two hours."

At the headquarters of Wuwen Technology in Luyang, when intern Xiao Wang rushed into the conference room with a cup of coffee, the headlines of global technology media reports were scrolling on the big screen in real time.

The Wall Street Journal's "China's AI Singularity Arrives" and the Asahi Shimbun's "The Heisei Generation Witnesses the Strongest Minds" both flashed simultaneously.

"General Jiang is on CCTV!"

Suddenly someone pointed at the television in the corner and exclaimed.

On the news channel, an elderly academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with white hair, pointed to the demonstration board with great emotion.

"Xiao Jiang's concept of the evolutionary lock has opened up a new world for us old guys!"

At 7 p.m., 38 long articles with over 1,000 likes appeared on Zhihu, with the most popular title being "I witnessed a professor analyzing Jiang Qing's speech frame by frame in an early morning class at MIT".

The respondent posted a photo of a Nobel laureate with a full head of silver hair dancing in front of a blackboard, with the caption: "The professor said this is the most ambitious vision he has had in the last three years!"

Inside the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Tokyo, 70-year-old Professor Yamamoto took off his reading glasses and bowed deeply to the live stream screen filled with Japanese comments.

The whiteboard behind him was covered with formula derivations, and in the most conspicuous place was a simple sketch of Jiang Qing's hand gestures during his speech.

"Gentlemen, we are witnessing a new era of Leonardo da Vinci."

Looking around at the group of researchers before him, he said this.

Suddenly, the Boston Dynamics lab was brightly lit, and engineers gathered around a large screen to replay frame by frame the scene where Jiang Qing discussed robot ethics at the end.

The mechanical dog Spot suddenly did a backflip, and the project manager slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

"Quickly! Add this analysis to next week's congressional hearing materials!"

Late at night in London, DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis suddenly updated his Twitter account after being silent for six months.

He posted an old photo of himself and Jiang Qing at the ICML conference, with the caption: "Looks like I'm going to lose the bet from three years ago."

In the photo, 23-year-old Jiang Qing is smiling while holding a champagne glass, and the formula for "reinforcement learning" is faintly visible on the whiteboard behind her.

Students from the ParisTech Academy rushed onto the Champs-Élysées with hastily made support signs, and the French version of the "evolution lock" graffiti stood out prominently under the Arc de Triomphe.

An international student holding a selfie stick and live-streaming shouted at the camera.

"Friends in China! The European tech world is in an uproar!"

In a café in Gangnam, Seoul, all the employees of Samsung Electronics' AI department are taking notes in front of a projection screen.

The person in charge suddenly threw down the laser pointer and slammed his fist on the table in front of the group of employees.

"If you can't create an AI that can write simple code within a year, you're all fired! You son of a bitch!"

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent; no one dared to respond.

At 5:30 p.m., the sixth most searched topic on Weibo suddenly became "Lei Jun posts a photo signed by Jiang Qing".

Against the backdrop of the National Convention Center, Lei Jun waved his framed signature at the camera.

"My daughter said this is the best birthday present she could have received."

The comment section was instantly flooded with jokes about "father-in-law looking at son-in-law".

At 7 p.m., the banquet hosted by Baidu officially began.

(End of this chapter)