Chapter 321 The Disadvantages of Technology, the Only God
Yao Qizhi was born in 1946 and is now 69 years old.
At this age, it is difficult to say that there will be any great academic achievements.
That’s why Yao Qizhi put his hope in the ‘Yao Class’, hoping to cultivate a large number of top talents with high quality and ability, and win a reputation both before and after his death.
Yao Qizhi did not have much expectations for Wang Donglai, just out of appreciation for Wang Donglai's academic ability.
However.
When Wang Donglai spoke, Yao Qizhi's heart skipped a beat.
"Academician Yao, I want to build a domestic artificial intelligence. There is no upper limit on investment. The minimum investment per year is no less than 500 million, and it will increase year by year!"
This sentence , Wang Donglai said firmly and seriously.
Waiting for Yao Qizhi to speak, Wang Donglai started talking to himself: "Academician Yao, what is the level of computers in our country? You are an expert in this field and have the most say. I will not do whatever you want. ”
"I believe Academician Yao also has a deep understanding of the importance of artificial intelligence. This must be the technological trend in the future. Once artificial intelligence is completed, it will have an unimaginable impact on all aspects of society. To say the least, it will only liberate productivity. , Promote the transformation of production relations, and on a larger scale, the entire shape of human society will be greatly impacted, just like the first technological revolution and the second technological revolution.”
“No, Even more terrifying than these two technological revolutions."
“At that time, human beings can be liberated from many complicated and hard activities, which can be completed by robots controlled by artificial intelligence. Human beings only need to enjoy life, which is no different from the Datong society mentioned in ancient books. .”
< br>“A major change that has not happened in five thousand years is actually happening right now, but often too many people are involved in it without knowing it.”
“Academician Yao, I went back and thought about it last night. Think, I had an idea.”
Yao Qizhi answered the question in time and said: "Professor Wang, please speak."
After listening to Wang Donglai's eloquent speech, Yao Qizhi's expression became more thoughtful.
"I want to cooperate with Academician Yao in the name of Galaxy Technology Company to develop artificial large models!"
Wang Donglai finally expressed his thoughts.
Hearing what Wang Donglai said, Yao Qizhi was only slightly surprised and then regained his composure.
To be honest, Wang Donglai's idea was a bit unexpected, but after thinking about it for a moment, he felt that it was normal.
Given Yao Qizhi’s achievements and reputation in computers, some major Internet companies offer high annual salaries, or organizations wave checks and let him conduct research.
However, in the face of these temptations, Yao Qizhi was not very tempted and chose to teach at Wudaokou.
So, Yao Qizhi was prepared to decline Wang Donglai's proposal without even thinking about it.
But since Wang Donglai made this proposal, he was naturally prepared.
Before Yao Qizhi could politely refuse, Wang Donglai spoke again to block Yao Qizhi's refusal.
“I know that Academician Yao wants to stay in the school to teach and educate people, and he doesn’t really want to take on projects.”
“However, I have a few words to say. I hope that Academician Yao It’s not too late to make a decision after listening. If you After that, if you still want to decline, I will never bother you again.”
Yao Qizhi heard Wang Donglai’s decisiveness and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of words Wang Donglai could say to make him happy. Change your mind.
In Yao Qizhi’s expectation, Wang Donglai spoke.
"Academician Yao, I think Academician Yao must be very impressed by what our country's computer level was before and what it is now."
"What kind of project is artificial intelligence, how important is it, and how difficult is it to develop?" , Academician Yao must be very familiar with it.”
“As far as I know, there are already several foreign giants investing in artificial intelligence. We have invested a huge amount of R&D funds.”
“Domestic Internet companies are either selling goods or making games or socializing. They are playing a monopoly, euphemistically called a track, and classified vertically. . ”
“The market value of these large manufacturers is very high, but how much positive impact do they have on the development of computers?”
“Artificial intelligence is inseparable from large data models, and we have the largest population and a large number of people receiving basic education, which is enough to form a very impressive large data model.”
“Galaxy Technology has At the beginning of its establishment, it has been set on the purpose of putting technology first. The harder it is, the harder it is to gnaw at!”
“What I just said about investing 500 million in artificial intelligence every year is serious. Not invested Setting the upper limit is also serious."
"This process may last for many years, but as long as Galaxy Technology is still there and I still control Galaxy Technology, it can last for one day."
" Academician Yao wants to cultivate top international computer talents, which requires not only strong teachers, but also some difficult projects to hone them. Reading a book a hundred times is not as good as reading it once. ”
"No top talent can achieve success by just studying."
"The large artificial data model is also a win-win situation for the students of the 'Yao Class' and Galaxy Technology. ”
These words are reasonable and well-founded.
The idea of cooperating with Yao Qizhi only came up yesterday. In a hurry, it would be great to have such a set of words.
But Yao Qizhi, who heard Wang Donglai's words, was not in a hurry to express his position.
The atmosphere in the office gradually became dull.
After a long time, Yao Qizhi said: "Professor Wang, have you ever thought about a question."
"When artificial intelligence really appears, human society may not be what you think. ”
“The most terrifying thing about artificial intelligence is not only the learning efficiency, but also the gradual raising of the threshold. When machines can replace human work at will, many people are destined to be unemployed.”
“Modern machines are more productive than they were fifty years ago, a hundred years ago, or a thousand years ago. The productivity of the past has more than doubled, but the quality of life of modern people like you and me is hundreds of times higher than that of people at that time.”
"Living in buildings, riding in cars, wearing warm clothes, and having enough to eat, compared with people a few decades ago or hundreds of years ago, we are happy."
"However, with the current production efficiency, in fact, It can already make everyone live better, live with more dignity, and live with more happiness.”
“Any technology that appears will eventually be affected by all aspects of society, such as radium. The discovery has great significance in the medical field It can emit rays, destroy and kill cells and bacteria, and is used to treat cancer. However, it was used in atomic bombs, so the most terrifying weapon of mankind appeared."
"A technology. The emergence of it may not necessarily bring all positive effects, and it is a good thing for everyone. If it is used differently, it may make things worse."
At this moment, Wang Dong's eyes suddenly changed when he looked at Yao Qizhi. .
In fact, Wang Donglai has naturally thought about Yao Qizhi's statement and knows that it is inevitable to do so according to the nature of capital.
A small number of people are in charge of the deployment of artificial intelligence, while the majority of people are put into production based on the deployment of artificial intelligence. They are exhausted but never die from exhaustion.
After artificial intelligence is developed to its extreme, it will be able to complete all tasks in the fields of agriculture, industry, engineering, scientific research, management, finance, psychology, literature and art in an absolute sense. The meaning of human existence is extremely great. Great weakening. And the existence that controls this artificial intelligence will, in a certain sense, become the contemporary God, the only God.
This situation will definitely occur to a large extent.
Wang Donglai knew this very well.
Science and technology cannot solve social problems, nor can the emergence of artificial intelligence. Any scientific and technological progress in history has made an irreplaceable contribution to the improvement of the development level of the entire human race, but there is always a problem in enjoying the scientific and technological achievements. There is always a problem of balance, and there is always the problem that scientific and technological achievements, while helping to alleviate the original social conflicts, also further widen the social gap.
In fact, after upgrading subjects such as Chinese and politics, Wang Donglai gradually understood the significance of liberal arts and science.
Science and engineering disciplines such as chemistry, biology, and physics help humans transform nature and improve technology, but disciplines such as politics and Chinese also play an important role.
Social science needs to solve social problems, only in this way can tools be better utilized.
Economics is trying to solve the 'distribution problem', and political science is trying to solve the 'rights problem'. Until these problems are properly solved, huge technological breakthroughs may not be a good thing.
Yao Qizhi pointed out, but did not speak clearly, but Wang Donglai understood.
“Academician Yao, it is precisely because of this that we need to develop artificial intelligence. Otherwise, when the day comes, our lagging behind in this regard will cause our country and even our nation to suffer. It may be worse than what we experienced more than a hundred years ago.”
“The development trend of technology is unstoppable and will not be changed by our will. What we can do is to better study technology and find ways to limit it during the research and development process, instead of choosing to retreat out of fear.”
“The Qing Dynasty chose to close itself off for hundreds of years, thinking that If you don’t have access to advanced technology from outside, you can enjoy the country forever and be prosperous and wealthy forever, but you will be bombarded by strong ships and cannons. This lesson is enough once.”
Naturally, Wang Donglai would not tell Yao Qizhi his true thoughts.
If artificial intelligence is to be developed, the energy problem must also be solved. The next step is to guide humans to look at the endless starry sky.
Distribution issues and rights issues will also be slowly solved through technological innovation.
Without the system, Wang Donglai would naturally not think so, because this is simply impossible to happen.
However, he possesses a magical existence beyond human imagination.
system.
He has already seen the magic of the abilities and skills provided by the system.
Not to mention there are so many magical skills and abilities in the system store.
Just a thought stamp can make Wang Donglai do all this!
As for other abilities and skills, when combined, they can also achieve this effect.
With such a magical system plug-in, Wang Donglai was naturally full of confidence.
This confidence is also reflected in Wang Donglai's tone.
Hearing Wang Donglai's impassioned answer and his youthful state full of vigor and confidence, Yao Qizhi's eyes flashed with nostalgia, as if he was thinking of himself.
"Huh..."
After taking a long breath, Yao Qizhi felt a little emotional in his heart after hearing Wang Donglai's words.
"Professor Wang, you and I are just little professors. Some things are too far away from us, and some problems are not ours to worry about."
"It is undeniable that what you said makes sense. , so I changed my mind.”
“Professor Wang can do this at a young age, so I, an old guy, can’t lag too far behind.”
“An artificial large model. Leave the matter to me, but I want to make sure again, Mr. Wang, you must persist. Once the artificial large-scale model is launched, it will require a lot of investment in funds and manpower, and it will not be achieved overnight. It requires continuous and long-term investment.”
"In addition, if Mr. Wang wants to develop artificial intelligence that is more intelligent, then there cannot be only one large artificial model. Other large artificial models also need to invest resources in research and development."
"In this way, the investment of 500 million a year may not be enough in the future, and once research and development is stopped, it may be worthless."
"In business, Mr. Wang is both engaged in scientific research. , is also a businessman. Sometimes, people engaged in scientific research will have a kind of idealism, which is sometimes a good thing, but sometimes it is not necessarily the case.”
“The identity of a businessman and the identity of a scientific researcher are sometimes different. It’s a conflict. Has Mr. Wang figured out how to deal with this conflict?”
“In one, two, three years, more than one billion dollars have been invested, but there is no result, and we have to continue to increase it? Not to mention the investment and financial pressure, the unknown of how long it will last is enough to deter many companies. Can Mr. Wang persevere? "
At his age, Yao Qizhi has seen too much.
It is said that understanding everything in the world is knowledge, and being knowledgeable is writing. If Yao Qizhi can achieve today's academic achievements, there is no problem with his IQ.
The questions raised are also extremely acute.
If Wang Donglai's answer is not satisfactory to him, he may not agree to cooperate with Wang Donglai.
The matter was so important that Yao Qizhi changed Wang Donglai’s title from Professor Wang to Mr. Wang invisibly.
The change of title actually shows Yao Qizhi’s attitude.
Wang Donglai also understood this, smiled confidently, and said: "Academician Yao, I have considered the issue you mentioned, and I can tell you firmly now."
"Galaxy Technology has been around since its establishment. , until now and in the future, the core purpose of being based on technology will not change.”
“I am both a businessman and a businessman. As a scientific researcher, I better understand the importance of technology and the meaning of persistence.”
“To be honest, as long as a breakthrough is made in intelligent artificial technology, the funds invested previously will be repaid. Double the return."
"As for whether the technology can make a breakthrough, I have this confidence!"
His slightly calm words were filled with Wang Donglai's unparalleled determination.
Having said that, cooperation matters naturally don’t have much of a problem.
Of course, this kind of important cooperation will not be settled so easily. A series of things such as signing a contract will still need to be signed later.
At the very least, Wudaokou needs to be informed.
After completing this matter, under the leadership of Yao Qizhi, Wang Donglai also visited the research center.
At this time, an old man with white hair appeared in front of Wang Donglai.
Seeing Wang Donglai, the old man's eyes flashed with light.
(End of this chapter)