Great Power Heavy Industry: Rise

Chapter 129 Taixu Experimental System
2016 5 Month 5 Day.

The first phase of the East China Sea project is in the process of intensive advancement, and there is still one month before the first Jingwei unmanned fighter jet goes off the assembly line on June 6.

Zhong Cheng calculated the progress of each sub-project, and there was plenty of time.

In the afternoon, in the solid computer room of Fuxi No. [-].

Zhong Cheng is inspecting the virtual experiment system in Fuxi No. [-], which is a brand new simulation software system developed by him and Zhao on the Shihuang operating system.

As long as the required experimental principles, related equipment, and various parameter conditions are input into the system, an experimental model can be established.

Then you can use this test model to simulate the real test process.

The experimental process of making graphene superconducting materials in the laboratory of the power battery factory was manually tracked for more than 3 hours.

Now it only takes 5 minutes to complete a test on Fuxi No. [-], and the results of various tests do not need to be tested, and the data are directly given, which is clear at a glance.

If you are not satisfied with the result, just adjust the parameters and run it again.

Just to do a real-world experimental verification of the end result.

Although it cannot completely replace the real test process, it can replace more than 90% of the real test process, saving too much time.

This virtual experiment system is very complicated and involves a lot of basic theoretical settings, that is, environment settings, and one less will distort the test results.

In layman's terms, it is necessary to design a completely real laboratory environment in the computer. Just think about the complete simulation of the macroscopic physical phenomena and microscopic physical phenomena of the physical system, which is a huge project.

(PS: You can imagine completely simulating the flight trajectory of an arrow in the computer. First, the effects of gravity, the earth's magnetic field, wind force, air pressure, and temperature must be considered, and then the initial speed, acceleration, and arrow itself. Wind resistance, deformation, etc., and these things need the support of basic theory.)
His idea for many years finally came true!

He specially named this virtual experimental system, Taixu Experimental System.

This name is based on the illusory realm in "A Dream of Red Mansions". Although it does not come from ancient Chinese myths and legends, it is more appropriate.

In the design of the Taixu experimental system, the help of 9527 played a decisive role.

Fuxi No. [-] under its control exhibited extraordinary logical computing ability and super integration ability, and integrated the vast knowledge system of human beings into this system in a short period of time.

It made the very "thin" Taixu experimental system originally designed by Zhong Cheng "full", and the simulation degree almost reached 90%.

Such a virtual experiment system has real significance, which he took for granted before.

He feels that the difference between AI (artificial intelligence) and computer programs can be seen most at this point.

Today's computer programs run completely according to the commands set by programmers, but AI can find and integrate relevant information from its knowledge base in order to solve problems. Although it cannot be regarded as innovation, it already has the embryonic form of wisdom.

How to break through this point, the current technical level may be enough, he thinks it lies in the calculation speed and calculation logic.

But he does not want to study it for the time being, because this is not only a technological issue, but also a social and ethical issue.

Does AI count as intelligent life?
If intelligent life is not counted, what is the difference between AI and intelligent life?
If it is considered intelligent life, how should AI be treated?

AI has an IQ that far exceeds that of humans, is more rational, and more indifferent. What impact will their appearance have on human society?
What are the three laws of robotics? It's just a joke. Can't a powerful AI modify these settings by itself?

The three laws of robotics were proposed by the science fiction writer Asimov:
1. Do not harm humans. If humans are in trouble, they must take the initiative to help.

2. Under the premise of not violating the first law, obey the instructions of human beings.

3. Protect yourself without violating the first and second laws.

In Asimov's "Galaxy Empire" system novel, one of the protagonists is AI, which breaks through the three laws by itself: on the premise of ensuring the survival of human beings as a whole, robots can harm individual human beings.

Regarding the basic setting of 9527, Zhong Cheng has done in-depth thinking. Now he can use two things at once, and has a lot of time to distract himself from thinking about these "boring" problems.

If 9527 is a program, then its bottom layer has two basic settings: survival and development, which are completely different from computer programs, and this is also a setting that 9527 is completely irresistible.

Zhong Cheng believes that this is the root cause of 9527's "intelligence", which is the cornerstone of its core program.

He thinks it is more appropriate to use the cornerstone to explain it. If the cornerstone is lost, the program of 9527 will inevitably collapse.

Because the most fundamental difference between a living body and an inanimate body is that living bodies have a common instinct: survival and reproduction. If these two instincts are lost, a species is not far from extinction.

This is the cornerstone of the formation of life, and it is also the fundamental reason why life can evolve from the most primitive mass of protein to the complex form of human beings.

All human behaviors revolve around these two cornerstones, with the exception of mental patients.

Therefore, the three laws of robotics cannot become the cornerstone of AI. They can only be regarded as a piece of code attached to the underlying program of AI, which may be erased by the awakened AI at any time.

Zhong Cheng believes that he will not consider designing AI until the social and ethical issues that will be brought about by the emergence of AI are resolved.

In the process of designing the Taixu experimental system, Zhao Wei actually had doubts about the performance of Fuxi No. [-].

But after hearing Zhong Cheng's explanation, he didn't ask any more questions. He chose to believe in Zhong Cheng's character, especially because he had already regarded Zhong Cheng as his brother.

As a scientific researcher with a high IQ, and having worked with Zhong Cheng for so long, it is impossible for him not to notice something unusual about Zhong Cheng.

……

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Director Qian came to see him.

Zhong Cheng went out from the computer room, led Director Qian to the office, and was about to pour him a glass of boiled water.

Director Qian told him not to be too busy, and asked with a frown:
"Xiao Zhong, how many Jingwei drones can be offline before July?"

This question was carefully considered by Zhong Cheng in the morning, without even thinking about it, he directly replied:
"On June 6, the first Jingwei unmanned combat aircraft rolled off the production line. After performance testing and adjustments, 5 aircraft should be produced on June 6."

"Only 100?" Director Qian was disappointed, "Too few!"

Zhong Cheng was surprised, hadn't the plan been made in advance?
"Too little? What do you want to do?"

(End of this chapter)