My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 401 Z's Humanity! Chu Zhu: This is part of the plan.
Z fell into a brief silence, as if stunned, before finally saying with heartfelt admiration, "As expected of you, my great father... Your wisdom, like the sun in the sky, is the goal I will always strive to follow! I..."

"...Stop flattering me!" Chu Zhu interrupted Z. He stared at his phone for a long time, his expression incredibly complex... Even Z, who was "watching" Chu Zhu through the camera, was momentarily unsure of Chu Zhu's true feelings.

Finally, Chu Zhu gave a wry smile: "Also, don't follow my example... at least not now! Although I feel... it's too late for me to say this."

Z fell silent. Seeing this, Chu Zhu sighed and continued typing…

After finishing the recording, Chu Zhu opened the door and strode out.

……

"...What are you doing?" Zhao Shao's expression stiffened as he watched Chu Zhu violently kick open the door. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind...

He was even starting to wonder if he had let Chu Zhu down in the future? Was he about to be subjected to cross-dimensional enforcement and have his house emptied...?

Zhao Shao seriously considered whether it was too late for him to kneel on the ground now. Should he beg A-Zhu to consider their past relationship and only erase his sensitive memories, kicking him out of the Time Club...?

then……

“Let’s update Z in every way!” Chu Zhu said, enunciating each word clearly. “I mean… for the public… well, the Z software that you used to release to the public, let’s update it in every way… As for the specific aspects to update… I’ll describe them to you in detail later.”

"Wait a minute!" Zhao Shao was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief. After pondering the words for a while, a hint of suspicion appeared in his eyes: "A major update? But didn't you say you'd release it little by little..."

"The past is the past, the present is the present!" Chu Zhu stated his goal frankly. He would not hide it from his allies—including but not limited to, the ultimate goal of the update is computing power, while also getting users to voluntarily contribute their computing power.

"...Furthermore, in the new version we are providing to the public, all the functions that require huge amounts of computing power have been shut down!"

Ultimately, Chu Zhu made this decision because he needed the computing power of those phones, or rather, computers, equipped with Z! He couldn't afford to lose that computing power...

"...Is that so?" Zhao Shao keenly realized something, and his expression gradually became extremely interesting.

"Yes, all we need to do is show the public Z's emotional side!" Chu Zhu spoke eloquently, pausing briefly to organize his thoughts: "Let me now explain precisely what we need to do, the content we've set up... First of all..."

To put it simply, some problems requiring significant computing power can be completely delegated to other AIs. Z only needs to demonstrate her human-like personality. This is her most competitive feature, setting her apart from other AIs!

even……

In the very end, Chu Zhu had a wild idea: "Z, we could ask the owners of those phones for their consent... If they're willing, then Z could use the AI ​​on those phones normally! Indirectly gaining access to the computing power of other AIs..."

"No, directly demanding the use of those AIs... the target is too obvious! We can develop a managed service model..."

"Let AI help them manage their phones! Under this management model... it can help them reply to messages and do some basic online tasks! For example, if they're playing King of Glory and something urgent comes up, they can let AI play for them... But our real purpose is to run other AI software at the same time! To steal computing power from other big companies..."

“The power of one person may not be worth mentioning... but the entire land of China, and even the entire world, with countless computing powers gathered together... I believe this is a power that transcends everything! This is especially true for Z.”

Chu Zhu took a deep breath. At this moment, Z was only one step away from becoming artificial intelligence, and had even received remote power transfer from the god Z—its only weakness, computing power, was now overcome, making it invincible! Zhao Shao: "..."

You're a tough one!

Although Zhao Shao was confused, he sorted out his thoughts and found that it was indeed feasible.

At least you can't say it's illegal... as long as the phone owner agrees!
And even if we get sued in the future, we can just go to court... If we lose the case, we can slowly make changes...

These are not problems...

but……

"...You're going to scare the whole world!" Zhao Shao said with a wry smile.

After Z was updated, he tried using it himself, and he was terrified.

This latest version of Z... it really makes him feel like he's talking to a living person!
Aside from real-world tasks like cleaning... which require a physical presence... well, Zhao Shao suddenly remembered the robot factory that was being built... but anyway, Z can do any job that can be done online now, as long as there's relevant data—

Most importantly, it's about humanity!
This very abstract concept... Zhao Shao is now truly experiencing it through Z.

He was astonished to discover that Z was now genuinely able to empathize with humanity from a human perspective, and even subconsciously displayed a gentle, humane radiance in the plans he created—

That could absolutely not be some kind of personality simulation!

Because he knew all too well what this so-called personality and emotional simulation was all about...

Some things simply cannot be simulated.

Protecting young children, respecting the elderly, lamenting the treatment of workers... She even worries that with her strong abilities, a full-scale rollout might lead to widespread unemployment.

This is terrifying… Even if artificial intelligence simulates emotions, it can only make you mistakenly believe it has emotions during communication! It can't possibly think for itself and do what it does… What will happen to the people affected, those who lose their jobs and can't make a living?

To bring such a product to the whole world!

“…I really want to refuse you! There are many reasons to refuse, such as Z being too young, what if her information gets corrupted! Or, for example, she's just too strong… So,” Zhao Shao opened his mouth, gazing pleadingly at Chu Zhu, “could you…”

"...You're such a drama queen!" Chu Zhu understood Zhao Shao's meaning.

Rubbing his temples, Chu Zhu's expression turned serious. He looked directly into Zhao Shao's eyes and said, word by word, "This is part of the plan."

"Then it's up to you." Zhao Shaochang breathed a sigh of relief, made an OK sign, and slumped into his chair.

(End of this chapter)