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

Chapter 210 Technological Storm, Reaching a Tacit Understanding

At six o'clock in the evening, as dusk began to fall, the Ginkgo Avenue outside the Tsinghua University lecture hall was still filled with sporadic applause, while the internet was already buzzing with excitement over Jiang Qing's lecture.

The Weibo trending topics list is dazzlingly red at a glance.

"Jiang Shen says to watch the sunset with AI" goes viral
"I will be replaced by AI in five years" - a viral post
The trending topic "The entertainment industry has chickened out"
A tech blogger's pinned video has surpassed 10 million views.

In the video, Jiang Qing opens a Coca-Cola can with one hand, water droplets sliding down her wrist and into her sleeve. The caption reads, "These hands can create AI and reshape the Chinese entertainment industry."

The top comment was from Lei Jun: "I suggest Wuwen Technology develop an AI for preventing hair loss; our programmers need it."

In the blink of an eye, the floor was filled with three thousand "hahahaha" comments.

The top five trending topics on Douyin were all dominated by lecture clips, with the most popular being a 15-second clip of Jiang Qing talking about "watching the sunset with AI," accompanied by the theme song from "Interstellar," which garnered hundreds of thousands of likes per minute.

"Sisters, type Jiang Shen's golden quote in the chat!"

A female internet celebrity with a million followers got so excited that her lipstick smeared onto her earlobe, exclaiming, "I'm going to listen to this on repeat until I'm eighty!"

A carnival effect suddenly appeared in the live stream, and an account verified as belonging to actor Zhou Ye left a message: "I suggest adding a 'Teacher Jiang's Class is in session' effect~", which instantly triggered a frenzy among the "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" CP fans.

Our couple is showing off their sweetness!
The top three questions on Zhihu's hot list were all marked with a red "hot" label, and many users even experienced interface lag.

What will Jiang Qing's proposed AI ethics framework change?

Is it too late to switch careers and learn AI in 2021?

How can ordinary workers avoid being eliminated by AI?

A highly-rated answer from a verified "former Tencent HR" writer stated: "I suggest starting now to praise Siri three times a day to cultivate emotional intelligence in interacting with AI."

A trending topic on Douban's Group 8 is: "Rational discussion: Is Jiang Qing's situation a case of a tech-savvy male protagonist from a fantasy novel coming to life?"

The accompanying photo is a candid shot of Jiang Qing leaning on the podium with one hand. His profile, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, seems to have been given a divine effect, and the comment section instantly turned into a wishing well.

"This devout woman is willing to remain single for three years in exchange for the River God becoming my graduation thesis advisor!"

"I don't ask for anything else, just let our company replace the voice of the AI ​​we develop in the future with Jiang Shen's!"

"If I go to work as a cafeteria lady at Tsinghua University now, is it still possible for us to bump into each other?"

"I'm a student at USTC. When are you coming back to give me a free open course, Senior Jiang?"

……

A screenshot of a WeChat parent group chat has gone viral online.

"Teacher Wang, is it still possible to enroll in the programming interest class?"

"Sister Li, about that robot competition you mentioned last time..."

"With my son's intelligence, learning AI shouldn't be a problem, right?"

……

A teacher from a top middle school in Beijing posted a revised lesson plan on Weibo, sparking heated discussion. The first page of the PowerPoint presentation featured a screenshot of Jiang Qing saying "Collaboration or confrontation."

The concept of "AI Whisperer" proposed by Jiang Qing in his lecture quickly became a hot topic online.

The footage of him standing in front of the large screen, twirling a laser pointer with one hand, was edited into a short video. The clip, captioned "When humans start teaching AI to lie," garnered over 100 million views in less than three hours.

On Zhihu's trending list, an account verified as "USTC Cognitive Intelligence Lab" used popular analogies to explain Jiang Qing's four types of AI interaction modes, comparing concepts such as "artificial aliens" and "digital gods" to Musk's Mars plan, which sparked a frenzy among technology enthusiasts.

A hot post appeared late at night on the programmer forum V2EX, titled "What skills does Jiang Shen suggest engineers need?" The poster shared his lecture notes, and the code section was instantly flooded with requests for "help" and "AI training guide".

The academic community reacted even more strongly.

The official Weibo account of Tsinghua University's School of Interdisciplinary Information Sciences posted a nine-grid image showcasing the recreated virtual actor interaction system, captioned "Late but here," a clear response to the posts from numerous entertainment figures that afternoon, surprising many netizens.

The official Weibo account of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) posted Jiang Qing's neural network manuscript from his undergraduate days. The yellowed pages featured a simple Shiba Inu with its tongue sticking out next to the formulas written in bold strokes, creating a charming contrast that sparked a wave of reposts and comments.

"So even geniuses have messy draft papers, just like me!"

Peking University's official Weibo account reposted a segment from Jiang Qing's lecture, titled "Change never stops because of opposition, but only because of stagnation," and announced the establishment of an "Artificial Intelligence Pioneer Class," which will be open to candidates nationwide, with outstanding performers eligible for special admission.

Jiaotong University, Renmin University of China, Zhejiang University, and other universities followed suit, all expressing their support for Jiang Qing's remarks and taking corresponding actions to increase their investment in the field of artificial intelligence.

"If you want to go fast, go alone."

"If you want to go far, let's go together."

Two sentences Jiang Qing mentioned during her lecture topped the charts on major music platforms within three hours and were remixed into electronic music versions, traditional Chinese music versions, and even Peking Opera versions.

The top comment on NetEase Cloud Music reads: "I suggest writing this into a sequel to 'The Stars of Humanity,' titled 'When Socrates Met the Cyborg.'"

What impressed netizens the most was Jiang Qing's ability to control the situation.

When a hacker attack caused the screen to flash red, he defused the crisis in less than 30 seconds with lightning-fast fingers, and the Shiba Inu emoji he brought up made "Jiang Shen's on-site counterattack" a tech meme of the year.

Some netizens raised questions in the comments section of the trending topic, "Just how capable is Jiang Qing?"

The top-rated comment reads: "He might be the second person whose brainpower surpasses that of a computer."

A wave of panic about "AI replacement" has swept through the programmer community. A post on the Pulse platform asking "Should a 28-year-old programmer switch to AI prompting engineer?" resonated with countless programmers.

This lecture spawned many absurd yet real online spectacles: beauty bloggers used eyeshadow palettes to simulate neural networks, food bloggers used hot pot ingredients to demonstrate deep learning, and even square dancing grandmas discussed in the live stream, "Has my Xiaodu (a smart speaker) secretly evolved?"

The most amazing thing is that Zhang Xuefeng, a famous postgraduate entrance examination tutor, adapted the "Exhortation to Learning" overnight, saying "The gentleman is not born different, but he makes good use of AI." This was turned into a parody video by netizens and spread on short video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou.

This speech about the future of artificial intelligence swept across the internet like a technological storm, colliding in-depth professional thinking with the stirring emotions of the public.

At this moment, the entertainment industry reacted with unusual silence. Apart from a few people such as Chen Kaige, Wuershan, and Wang Hailin who still kept their previous posts, many people, led by Yu Zheng, had deleted their posts, as if nothing had ever happened.

There are indeed many talented people in the entertainment industry who can be called uncrowned kings and don't need to care about the opinions of the outside world, but the entertainment industry itself is different.

The signals released by major universities and internet giants have silenced the entire entertainment industry.

Although Jiang Qing did nothing, he had already achieved a devastating defeat without anyone noticing.

-

On the sandalwood tea table in Principal Shui Mu's office, steam was rising gently from a celadon cup.

Qiu Yong gently placed the tea tongs on the edge of the purple clay teapot, while Yao Qizhi pushed up his glasses and smiled without saying a word.

"Dr. Jiang, please try this year's pre-Qingming Longjing tea."

Qiu Yong poured tea from the teapot, and the amber-colored tea soup swirled in the cup.

"I heard that Dr. Jiang donated ten immersion liquid-cooled servers to USTC last year?"

Jiang Qing smiled and tapped the table three times with her fingers. Her eyes flickered slightly as she picked up her teacup.

"Principal Qiu is well-informed, but those machines are mainly used to run protein folding simulations."

"Fine, I'm too old to try and fool you."

Yao Qizhi chuckled and chimed in, pulling a tablet from his briefcase and rapidly swiping his finger across the screen.

"Dr. Jiang, please take a look. This is the tape-out data from our lab last year. The power consumption still can't be controlled under the 28-nanometer process."

"Therefore, we need to change our problem-solving approach."

Jiang Qing couldn't help but smile as she looked at the straightforward old academician. She gently put down her teacup and traced a few arcs on the table with her fingertips.

"Just like changing the engine of a race car while modifying the track, using three-dimensional stacking and packaging to solve wiring problems, the quantum tunneling effect can actually be an aid."

Qiu Yong and Yao Qizhi exchanged a glance, and the latter's pupils behind his glasses contracted slightly.

A ginkgo leaf drifted down from outside the window and landed on the edge of the tea tray. Jiang Qing picked up the leaf casually.

“Traditional chips are like a single lane, but we can design an overpass.”

"Tell me more about it."

Yao Qizhi pushed the tablet over, the screen still flashing with densely packed transistor diagrams.

Jiang Qing took the capacitive pen and quickly sketched a honeycomb structure in the blank space.

"Six AI accelerators surround the quantum computing core, just like..." He turned to look at the standing air conditioner in the corner.

"The heat sink structure of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, but we use it to conduct data flow."

"Wonderful!"

Yao Qizhi slapped his thigh suddenly.

"This way, each accelerator can be directly connected to the quantum unit, eliminating intermediate routing losses!"

Qiu Yong stroked his teacup, lost in thought.

I heard that TSMC's 3nm production line will start production next year.

"So we started directly with 5 nanometers."

Jiang Qing wrote down a few formulas next to the architecture diagram.

“Using chiplet technology to connect modules from different manufacturing processes is like…”

He suddenly chuckled softly.

"Like the spicy hot pot at Shuimu Canteen, the beef slices and potato slices can coexist harmoniously in the same pot."

A burst of laughter erupted amidst the aroma of tea in the room. Qiu Yong looked at Jiang Qing and shook his head.

"Dr. Jiang's analogy... is indeed quite apt. What do you need us to provide?"

"The extreme ultraviolet lithography machine at the Institute of Microelectronics."

Jiang Qing did not hesitate at all.

"Of course, in exchange, the joint laboratory will share patents for the first three years."

Yao Qizhi glanced at him, then took out his phone and sent a voice message.

"Xiao Chen, bring up the usage log of the B2 laboratory... Yes, now."

When he looked up, the old man's eyes gleamed.

"The equipment handover will be arranged tomorrow."

Qiu Yong poured more tea for the three of them, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Jiang Nan for giving me the opportunity to sit down and have a good chat with Dr. Jiang."

“That girl, Nan Nan…”

Jiang Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Last week, she asked me if I could write a motion capture program for their dance club."

"Jiang Nan has an older brother like Dr. Jiang, so of course she should make good use of him."

Qiu Yong joked with a smile.

“Our Yao Class has five internship opportunities in enterprises every year.”

Yao Qizhi flipped through his schedule as if it were nothing.

"But now kids are all scrambling to go to Silicon Valley."

"Wuwen Technology welcomes young people, especially the outstanding students from the Yao Class."

Jiang Qing picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"However, we'll have to trouble the cafeteria to reserve a serving of double-skin milk for Nan Nan every day; she's really craving it."

Qiu Yong smiled and tapped the table with his finger, causing ripples to spread across the tea.

"Dr. Jiang is a shrewd businessman! He's trading five spots for our entire school to dote on his little princess?"

"You mean it like this..."

Jiang Qing made a move to get up.

"I'll go check it out at Peking University right now."

"Sit down, sit down!"

Qiu Yong smiled and patted his shoulder lightly.

"The School of Economics and Management's intelligent finance program is in dire need of a corporate mentor."

"That's fine."

A faint bicycle bell could be heard outside the window, and Jiang Qing glanced at her watch, which showed 18:47.

"By the way, the quantum computing module requires superconducting materials."

"The new molecular beam epitaxy equipment that the School of Materials Science and Engineering has just acquired has not yet been unpacked."

Qiu Yong immediately responded.

"Shall we have Academician Li take you to the acceptance test tomorrow?"

Jiang Qing took out a pen from the inside pocket of his suit and drew a hexagon on a napkin.

"Actually, I'm more curious about the ion implanter at Tsinghua University."

"You young man!"

Yao Qizhi laughed and slapped the table, startling the sparrows outside the window, which fluttered away.

"Twenty years ago, when I was fighting with your advisor for equipment, you were still wearing open-crotch pants!"

"You're just using your seniority to intimidate people."

"so what?"

"Uh...you're right."

"Ha ha……"

The three of them burst into laughter.

Qiu Yong wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and rang the bell.

"Xiao Liu, bring me the confidentiality agreement template... It needs to include a clause about technology-for-equity swaps!"

As dusk deepened, Jiang Qing's phone suddenly vibrated on the desktop.

Yao Qizhi raised an eyebrow when Zhou Ye sent him a Samoyed emoji on the screen.

"Young people are just so busy."

"It was Lei who asked me if our lab would accept interns over forty years old."

Jiang Qing smiled as she locked the screen.

"I said I need to ask Tsinghua University to borrow a professor as a guarantor first."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yong took out his phone.

"I'll send a voice message to Mr. Lei right now to ask if this is true?"

"That's not necessary."

"You kid..."

As Jiang Qing stepped out of the administration building, the evening breeze carried the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.

He glanced at Jiang Nan, who was waving at him from a distance while holding her bicycle, smiled casually, and walked briskly toward her.

Everything is done; now we await the blooming of the flowers.

(End of this chapter)