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Chapter 519 Isn't Chen Xiu a celebrity? Why would she know these things?
Just now, when Ma Yun suggested making a substitution.

Many people in the audience had already taken out their phones and started recording the live stream on Douyin.

When Ma Yun announced that Chen Xiu would continue the dialogue with Musk in his place, and then Chen Xiu went on stage, the attention in several Douyin live broadcast rooms instantly increased.

Many netizens who were already following this AI conference began flocking to these live streams.

They then shared the story with their friends, and the diffusion effect quickly spread the news of Chen Xiu's conversation with Musk online.

Chen Xiu had no idea about any of this. When he heard that Musk wanted to talk to him about Mars, he thought for a few seconds.

It was during this brief pause that the trolls who had come to the live stream, having heard the news, began their impatient mockery.

“I admit that Chen Xiu is a successful businessman, but he is not a scientist. How could he possibly know about things on Mars?”

"If a celebrity doesn't even know history, how can you expect him to understand outer space?"

"How embarrassing! He was so cocky at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange a while ago, but now he's exposed as soon as he meets Musk."

"..."

For every person who likes you, there is just as many who dislike you.

This conclusion is appropriate no matter where it is applied.

Chen Xiu's smooth sailing career has already amassed a large number of haters. However, he has always controlled his exposure, rarely participating in filming or promotional events, and controlling comments during live streams, leaving these haters with no room to maneuver.

Now that they're using other people's live streams, the haters certainly won't let this rare opportunity pass them by.

However, for every critic, there's a defender; Chen Xiu's personal fan count on Douyin is approaching 100 million.

Some of them are fans of celebrities, while others are fans of their careers. They usually look down on each other, but when faced with attacks from haters, they always stand out.

"Chen Xiudu hasn't even started speaking yet, and you haters are already getting impatient."

"You were suddenly asked to step in and save the day, shouldn't you even give them a second thought?"

"Chen Xiu can be friends with Ma Yun and Pony Ma, and he can also get along with Elon Musk. How can he be compared to those superficial celebrities?"

"..."

The battle between haters and fans began in just 10 seconds.

At this moment, Chen Xiu also sorted out her thoughts and spoke her first words.

"Elon, as far as I know, your SpaceX company successfully recovered a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time in 15. You're now trying to recover a Starship with a larger payload, is that right?"

"Yes, it is a very complex task, almost to the level of surgery, and we are overcoming the difficulties."

"Is your starship designed for exploring extraterrestrial environments?"

"OK."

Musk laughed happily.

He felt much more comfortable chatting with Chen Xiu than with Ma Yun. This didn't mean Chen Xiu knew more than Ma Yun; it was mainly because the former's attitude was more sincere.

"I believe that this is the first time in Earth's 45 billion-year history that we have the opportunity to allow life to leave Earth. But we don't know how long this window of opportunity will last. Assuming it's short, we need to seize it as soon as possible. That's my opinion."

Chen Xiu hesitated for a moment, then continued Musk's words without pausing for long.

"As far as I know, you've always been very busy. From Tesla to SpaceX, AI, and the brain-computer interface field you just got involved in this year. All of these fields are exploring the future, or are you preparing for Mars exploration?"

"It can be said like this."

Musk nodded in agreement and then began to explain.

"For example, using Tesla's new energy electric vehicles, which use batteries and solar energy as power solutions, can partially solve the problem of sustainable energy development."

"Okay, so how do you plan to solve the problem of the car's continued use? The surface of Mars is covered with dust storms rich in iron oxide, and the atmosphere is thin, which makes it unable to retain heat and protect against solar radiation."

Chen Xiu's offhand remark startled Musk, and also silenced the trolls who had been making a ruckus in the various live stream rooms.

Before Musk could even organize his thoughts, Chen Xiu continued, "Perhaps you could develop an exoskeleton made of cold-rolled stainless steel, giving it both bulletproof and corrosion-resistant properties. The gravity on Mars is about 38% of that on Earth, so there would be a lot of room to increase the vehicle's weight."

"OK OK."

Musk laughed and laughed, but his upturned smile gradually turned serious as he carefully considered Chen Xiu's suggestion.

“Show, I might actually go and develop the car you mentioned.”

"Wow~" *N
A gasp of amazement rippled through the audience, with most expressing their amazement at the dramatic turn of events, while some began to suspect that Musk was deliberately playing along with Chen Xiu.

Several live streaming rooms now have tens of thousands of real-time online viewers, and the number is still increasing.

Haters also started speculating wildly, suggesting that Musk had made prior arrangements with Chen Xiu before taking the stage, which is why he cooperated with him to talk about developing new car models.

Chen Xiu's fans couldn't be bothered to respond to these illogical, pointless comments.

Chen Xiu was not surprised that Musk approved of the Cybertruck's design concept. His "Mars development" plan also encompassed much more than just this.

"OK! Now that we have the tools for moving around on Mars, let's expand on that and talk about how humans can move around on the Martian surface, and then let's move on to the next topic."

"This arrangement is great. Could you share your thoughts first?"

Musk put down the microphone and went to get the bottled water that was placed on the small table between him and Chen Xiu, but his eyes remained fixed on Chen Xiu.

Having gained the right to speak, Chen Xiu, holding the microphone, began by disseminating knowledge.

"We all know that the temperature difference between day and night on the surface of Mars is huge. The warmest time of day is only 20 degrees Celsius, while the temperature at night can plummet to minus 73 degrees Celsius."

"Without any protective equipment, humans wouldn't last a day in this environment. In February of this year, a movie called 'The Wandering Earth' was released, in which the Earth's surface, far from its orbit, has an environment far more severe than that of Mars."

"In the movie, humans need to rely on a 40-kilogram exoskeleton to maintain their ground activities. Even if an adult wears that equipment, they can't stay active for more than half an hour."

"So what I'm considering is whether it's possible for humans to control exoskeletons through their own thoughts. This isn't a superpower, but rather a direction that Neuralink is researching in the field of invasive brain-computer interfaces, right?"

Musk put the bottled water back, picked up the microphone, and spoke with a voice full of praise.

"Neuralink's core technology is to read the electrical activity of brain cells and attempt to enable humans to control them with their own thoughts. One of its initial ideas was to help paralyzed people stand up again."

"However, I like the example you just gave. If we can go to Mars in the future, this is indeed the best way for humans to explore the Martian surface, apart from robots."

Chen Xiu nodded slightly. After praising Musk so much, he felt it was time to share some of his own thoughts.

“Elon, you should know that all the things we just talked about, from starship recovery to stainless steel car bodies, and then to Neuralink brain-computer interface exoskeleton equipment, except for the car body, are not things that can be achieved in the short term.”

"Indeed, I often feel that I don't have enough time, and I always hope to seize the time to complete these tasks before the window of opportunity closes."

Musk pursed his lips, with a hint of regret and anticipation: "I think that if we could use 1% or 0.5% of the Earth's resources for extraterrestrial exploration, it would be a very wise investment for the future."

"Even if the numbers you're using are small, what you're talking about still represents a lot of resources."

Chen Xiu retorted, her words neither too harsh nor too mild, just right, before changing the subject.

"What we just discussed will take about 5 to 10 years to achieve, and of course it may take longer. Every breakthrough requires a complete and solid industrial foundation to support it."

"Tesla's Gigafactory in Shanghai is developing much faster than the other two Gigafactories. I think this speed is built on China's complete industrial system."

"We also have many excellent new energy vehicle companies, and many of our companies are also paying attention to the development of AI. In the near future, we may participate in the joint research of the fields you mentioned."

Musk is savvy and understanding. After listening to Chen Xiu's words, he immediately showered praise on the efficiency of Tesla's Gigafactory in Shanghai.

“I am thrilled that Tesla has come to Shanghai. Tesla’s team in China has done a fantastic job. The Gigafactory in Shanghai is amazing. I am delighted by the tremendous progress Tesla has made here. The whole world has seen a good example.”

"Thank you. We've pretty much covered the Mars topic. Would you like to choose a new topic, or would you like to return to discussing AI?"

Chen Xiu put down the microphone and picked up the water bottle on the table.

After saying so much, he was thirsty too.

Musk waited until he finished his water before saying, "Let's get back to AI. We haven't had a proper discussion on this topic before, so this is a good opportunity."

"OK."

Chen Xiu picked up the microphone and recalled the conversation between Ma Yun and Musk.

"One of the ideas you just mentioned is that AI is much smarter than humans and has a much faster information exchange capability. Did I understand that correctly?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I said."

“You’re right! But at this stage, and even in the next 5 to 10 years, I think AI can only be used as a tool to improve efficiency.”

"I do not agree with this view."

Musk frowned slightly and slowly shook his head.

"You're being too pessimistic. Technological development will be faster than we imagine. Ten years is a fairly long time span. Ten years ago, smartphones didn't exist yet, and most of us were still using feature phones. But look at us now, our smartphones have replaced most of the functions of computers."

"Your point about the development of smartphones should be traced back to 07. It was the advent of the mobile internet era that propelled the development of smartphones. As an internet terminal, it's inappropriate to compare mobile phones with AI."

Chen Xiu refuted the argument logically and then presented her own viewpoint.

"I believe that AI is closer to the internet, and their development trajectories will largely overlap. Early-stage weak AI will start with everyday life, then gradually transition to commercialization, and finally, super AI will extend into various niche fields, such as medicine, aerospace, and scientific research..."

Chen Xiu's eloquent speech made Musk and the audience start to think seriously.

The number of viewers in several live streaming rooms has already exceeded 100,000.

Black Bullet Screen: "Isn't Chen Xiu a celebrity? Why does she know these things?"

Fans commented in the live chat: "Acting is just a hobby, Chen Xiu really understands AI!"

(End of this chapter)