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

Chapter 404 Speaking Frankly, Unexpected Situation

At the banquet, the lights shone brightly, illuminating the faces of the guests, some excited and some deep in thought.

The air was filled with the aroma of champagne and the sounds of discussions in various languages. The excitement did not diminish after the press conference ended; on the contrary, it rose even higher because of this rare gathering.

Experts and scholars from top universities and research institutions around the world gathered in small groups, their words filled with amazement at the world around them, and their discussions grew increasingly heated.

"Incredible! GRPO's approach completely breaks out of the framework of traditional reinforcement learning, and their handling of the sparse reward problem is nothing short of an art!"

A European professor with thick glasses and gray hair waved his fork excitedly at his colleague beside him.

"More than that! Did you see that multimodal understanding demonstration? The accuracy of the context association is so good that it's as if the model truly understands the meaning behind the images and language, rather than just simple pattern matching."

Another Asian scholar nodded repeatedly, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"What I'm most looking forward to right now is the technical white paper to be released tomorrow. I really need to study that MLA architecture carefully."

"Open source... that's the most ruthless move."

An engineer from Meta sighed softly, his tone complex.

"Once an ecosystem is formed, it is extremely difficult for latecomers to catch up. Jiang... he is not only a technical genius, but also a strategic master."

Similar discussions echoed throughout the banquet hall, with various languages—Chinese, English, French, German—expressing the same sense of awe.

The technological storm unleashed by Wuwen Technology has already created a tsunami-like response in the global academic community.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere was even more somber in a smaller, more private lounge next to the banquet hall.

Under the soft light, the aroma of aged Pu'er tea floats above the sandalwood tea sea.

Jiang Qing sat calmly in the main seat, skillfully rinsing the cups, washing the tea, and brewing it. Every step was natural and smooth, and she was composed and at ease.

Surrounding him were business giants in China's internet industry, including Jack Ma, Ma Huateng, Lei Jun, Robin Li, Zhang Yiming, and Liu Qiangdong.

These people, who usually dominate their respective fields, all focused their attention on the young man in the center who was only twenty-six years old.

The waiters had already been dismissed, and only the aroma of tea and the faint sounds of the banquet hall remained in the room.

Ma Yun picked up the small teacup, took a sip of the deep red tea, and looked at Jiang Qing, breaking the silence first.

"President Jiang, today's Wanxiang really shocked us old guys. I'm both happy and worried. I'm happy that our country has finally produced an AI application that can lead the world, but I'm worried... with Wanxiang like this, do you have an even more powerful trick up your sleeve? Can you give us a hint? So we can be mentally prepared and not have another heart attack from being scared by you."

He spoke with a smile on his face, but there was no hint of joking in his eyes.

Jiang Qing chuckled softly upon hearing this and pushed a freshly brewed cup of tea in front of him.

"Mr. Ma, you flatter me. Technological development is endless, and Wuwen is indeed constantly exploring more cutting-edge directions. However, as the core model we have launched at this stage, Wanxiang's capabilities and open-source ecosystem are sufficient to support application iterations in the vast majority of scenarios over the next three to five years. As for the more distant future..."

His gaze swept over everyone present, his expression becoming somewhat serious.

"Wuwen's goal is to explore feasible paths for general artificial intelligence, which will be a grander and more arduous journey that requires the joint efforts of the entire industry. At present, we are still focused on how to make Wanxiang better serve everyone's industrial upgrading."

His answer was impeccable, acknowledging both long-term goals and emphasizing that the current focus was on cooperation and implementation. He did not reveal specific technical details, but his words demonstrated a broad perspective.

"Hmm, that's good~"

Ma Yunyun picked up his teacup and took a small sip; the smile on his face became noticeably more genuine.

At this moment, Ma Huateng adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and took over the conversation, asking a more direct question.

"Mr. Jiang, Wuwen's open-source and free strategy is incredibly bold, almost reshaping the way AI basic models are played. Tencent is very much looking forward to in-depth cooperation with Wuwen. I would like to ask, at the application level, where will Wuwen focus its next steps? Will it continue to deepen its capabilities in large models themselves, or will it, like today's AI glasses, penetrate more into specific hardware or vertical fields?"

This is what Tencent is most concerned about, as it relates to how its massive social, gaming, and content ecosystem can be combined with AI, as well as potential areas of competition.

Jiang Qing looked at Ma Huateng with a frank attitude.

"Mr. Ma, Wuwen's positioning is very clear: we focus on building a world-leading AI foundational model platform and core tools. Terminal products like AI glasses are more for validating technology, exploring the boundaries of interaction, and making AI more intuitive for users. Wuwen will not, and has no intention of, expanding into all vertical fields. Our core is empowerment, helping partners like Tencent to create the most competitive AI applications in their respective areas of expertise through our various platforms and API interfaces. In the next phase, we will continue to optimize model performance, lower the barrier to entry, and focus our investment on more challenging areas such as multimodal understanding, code generation, and scientific computing."

His words elicited subconscious nods from many people present, and Ma Huateng also raised his teacup in satisfaction, gesturing to him with a relaxed expression.

Li Yanhong had been listening silently until now, when he slowly spoke, asking the question that was most of Baidu's core concern, his tone cautious.

"Mr. Jiang, we've all seen the technological advantage. I have a more practical question: if Baidu fully migrates its core businesses, such as search and cloud computing, to the Wanxiang platform, can we ensure complete isolation of our backend data, especially user search and behavior data, during model deployment and operation? In other words, how can Baidu's data security and trade secrets be 100% guaranteed?"

This is an extremely sensitive issue, directly related to Baidu's survival.

The lounge fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Jiang Qing.

Data privacy and security are issues of utmost concern to everyone here.

Jiang Qing remained calm and composed in response.

"Mr. Li, this is a very crucial question. Please rest assured that Wuwen placed data privacy and security as its highest priority from the very beginning of designing the Wuwen architecture. We provide the model itself and inference capabilities. For our partners' private data, we have strict principles of data non-localization and encryption isolation schemes. Specifically, in private deployment scenarios, all data processing and model inference are completed in the server environment specified by the customer, which Wuwen cannot and has no right to access. Even in public cloud API calls, we have adopted advanced homomorphic encryption and federated learning technologies to ensure that the original data is not leaked. The technical white paper to be released tomorrow will have a detailed explanation of the security architecture. Wuwen's business model is technology services, not data monetization, and we can guarantee this with the strictest contract terms."

His answer was clear and logical, his technical solutions were well-defined, and his tone was confident, which largely dispelled the doubts of Li Yanhong and others present.

Liu Qiangdong's personality is more straightforward; he cares more about practical benefits and then asked the question that he cares about most.

"President Jiang, I don't like beating around the bush; I just want to hear the facts. If JD.com's entire logistics and warehousing system, from route planning and inventory forecasting to unmanned warehouse management, were to use your Wanxiang system, how much do you estimate the efficiency would improve? And how much would the costs be reduced?"

After a moment's thought, Jiang Qing gave a cautious but confident answer.

"Mr. Liu, based on our current testing and industry experience, it is entirely reasonable to expect a 15% to 25% improvement in the overall operational efficiency of JD Logistics after the full implementation of Wanxiang Optimization. The improvement will be even more significant in dynamic route planning and demand forecasting accuracy. As for costs, due to the optimization of manpower scheduling and the reduction of inventory backlog and transportation losses, a reduction of more than 10% in overall costs should not be difficult. Of course, this will require a gradual implementation and adjustment process."

"That's fine."

Liu Qiangdong grinned and didn't ask any more questions.

Seeing this, Zhang Yiming got straight to the point.

"Mr. Jiang, let's skip the formalities. ByteDance needs to customize a deeply optimized video understanding and recommendation model for short video apps like Toutiao, one that perfectly combines AI with video content. If we start the project now, how long would it take to deliver a customized version that reaches industry-leading standards?"

The massive amount of video content and complex recommendation logic on TikTok place extremely high demands on AI models.

Jiang Qing met Zhang Yiming's gaze and smiled confidently.

"Mr. Zhang is a straightforward person. If the requirements are clear and the data interfaces are smooth, Wuwen's engineering team can deliver a first version of a customized model that is deeply optimized for video content within a month, achieving results that significantly surpass the current level. Large-scale deployment can be completed within two months, with continuous iteration and optimization. We have sufficient technical reserves in multimodal, especially in video understanding."

Following Zhang Yiming, others also raised their concerns and proposed collaborations in their respective fields, ranging from smart homes and financial services to online education and healthcare. Jiang Qing remained composed and fluent throughout, not only clearly explaining the application potential of Wanxiang in these areas but also frequently proposing innovative integration points that even the questioners had not considered, demonstrating his profound insight into the development trends of various industries and his forward-thinking approach based on AI technology.

Everyone could see that Jiang Qing was clearly well-prepared for the issues that today's meeting might involve.

After most of the questions had been answered and the teapot had been refilled several times, Jiang Qing put down her teacup and calmly surveyed the room.

"Seniors."

He spoke slowly, his tone still gentle, but the content sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

“I have responded to everyone’s questions one by one. In fact, there is no need for everyone to keep probing. I think that after this afternoon, everyone should understand that in the core track of artificial intelligence that will determine the future, Wuwen Technology is indeed at the forefront, and has a significant lead.”

His words were direct, even arrogant, but no one present could refute them.

Facts speak louder than words; the technological gap demonstrated by Wanxiang is overwhelming.

Jiang Qing saw their reactions and smiled slightly.

"But please rest assured, Wuwen's vision has never been limited to the domestic market. Our dream is to reach for the stars and to participate in and even lead the global AI technology wave. Domestically, we hope to play the role of enabler and cornerstone, cooperating with you for mutual benefit and working together to make China's artificial intelligence industry the strongest in the world. Wuwen's core is technology and platform, which does not fundamentally conflict with your specific business. On the contrary, there is huge room for cooperation."

These words not only demonstrated Wuwen's leading position and ambitious goals, but also clearly defined the boundaries and expressed the sincerity of cooperation.

While it may sound somewhat embarrassing, especially for these business giants who are used to being in control, upon closer examination it makes perfect sense and even gives them a slight sense of relief.

As long as one's ambitions lie elsewhere and one does not compete with them for profit, then cooperation is indeed the best option.

Jack Ma was the first to laugh, breaking the brief silence.

"Haha, great! President Jiang is straightforward and has a grand vision! It's time for us old guys to change our thinking. The future belongs to you young people, and it also belongs to AI. We, Ali, can't wait to get on the fast ship of Wuwen!"

"Yes, cooperation leads to win-win results."

Ma Huateng smiled and echoed.

Although Li Yanhong, Zhang Yiming, and the others had different expressions, they all nodded slightly, which was considered as acknowledging Jiang Qing's statement.

The conversation that followed was noticeably more relaxed, the atmosphere was harmonious, and everyone was laughing and chatting.

After exchanging ideas for about half an hour, the group got up and returned to the banquet hall, chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened.

Their appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The gathering of these business giants is a strong signal in itself, let alone the fact that they came out of a private tea room with Jiang Qing, the absolute protagonist of today.

Many people exchanged knowing glances, realizing that deeper cooperation among these leading domestic companies was probably already in the works.

As soon as Jiang Qing returned to the banquet hall, he was immediately surrounded by a group of top Chinese and foreign experts, including Yao Qizhi, Huang Tiejun, and Yann LeCun, who discussed cutting-edge topics on artificial intelligence training methods, from meta-learning to few-shot learning, from neural network structure search to brain-inspired computing. The discussion was very lively.

Jiang Qing once again demonstrated his profound technical skills and forward-looking vision, engaging in serious exchanges with these academic giants and often offering insightful perspectives that impressed them.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Qing was finally able to leave and walked to the dining table, letting out a soft sigh of relief.

Just then, Wang Churan, who had been watching him closely, walked over with a glass of warm water, a perfectly timed smile of concern on her face, and handed him the glass.

"Jiang Shen, after saying so much, have some warm water to soothe your throat first."

"Thank you, Cheran, that's very kind of you."

Jiang Qing smiled and took the water glass. She did feel thirsty, so she took a few sips.

The warm water soothed my throat, bringing a sense of comfort.

He looked at Wang Churan, about to say something more, when he saw Chen Duo walking hurriedly through the crowd, his face unusually solemn.

Chen Duo first glanced at Wang Cheran beside him, then leaned close to Jiang Qing's ear, lowered his voice, and spoke a few words very quickly.

Wang Churan saw Jiang Qing's smile vanish instantly, her brows furrow tightly, and her face darken visibly, becoming extremely unpleasant. Even the fingers gripping the water glass turned slightly white from the force.

Such a drastic change in expression is extremely rare for him.

She saw Jiang Qing's changing expression clearly, and her heart tightened suddenly, a bad premonition welling up inside her.

Could something big have happened?
"Jiang Shen, what's wrong? What happened?"

Wang Churan couldn't help but ask with concern.

Jiang Qing seemed not to hear her question. Her gaze swept across the banquet hall and quickly found Zhao Quan, who was talking to Lei Jun and others.

He beckoned Zhao Quan over, turned his head, and quickly whispered a few instructions.

Zhao Quan nodded immediately, his face showing no particular expression.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qing strode over to his younger sister Jiang Nan, who was chatting happily with several female experts, patted her on the shoulder, and whispered something to her.

Jiang Nan's relaxed smile vanished instantly. She glanced at him in surprise, then nodded without hesitation and followed Jiang Qing quickly out of the banquet hall.

This series of sudden actions, though done in a low-key manner, still attracted the attention of many guests in the vicinity.

Everyone turned to look, watching Jiang Qing and her brother leave together with suspicion, whispering among themselves and speculating about what had happened.

However, by this time the banquet was already halfway through, and most people didn't think much of it.

Wang stood there, watching Jiang Qing's retreating figure, hesitating for only a second.

Recalling Jiang Qing's sudden change in expression, her worry intensified. Without thinking twice, she placed her wine glass on the waiter's tray, lifted her skirt, and followed after him.

The hustle and bustle of the banquet hall was quickly left behind, and the corridor became much quieter, with only the slightly hurried footsteps of the three echoing in the distance.

Jiang Qing remained silent, his face ashen. Jiang Nan followed closely beside him, asking in a low voice, her face full of worry.

Wang followed a few steps behind, her feelings complicated. She was worried about Jiang Qing, but she was also unsure if it was appropriate for her to keep up. However, she did not stop walking.

Where are they going?

What on earth happened that made Jiang Qing, who is usually unfazed even when Mount Tai collapses before him, show such an ugly expression?

(End of this chapter)