Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 1014: Make the first move, wait for good news

Zhou Rui no longer hesitated because of his observation of Mia, his self-reflection, and most importantly, the self-questioning and answering in the palace of thinking.

He agreed with Marcus' suggestion and would expand the beneficiaries of "Compound No. 2" among the scientific researchers and engineers within the group.

But the candidates must be selected and determined by him personally.

The first people who should be excluded are Qiu Lixun, Ma Weiming, Zhang Xianpeng and other external personnel who are "stranded" for personal reasons.

It’s not because Zhou Rui is reluctant, but it’s better to take the first step within the company.

The number of people will not be too large the first time. Zhou Rui has drawn up a list of ten people and plans to talk to them personally one by one. "Voluntary" will be the most important consideration. Of course, even if they are all willing, Zhou Rui will not plan to have more than three people in the first batch, and the rest will have to queue.

Similar to the "Overlord Plan", even though Master Zhou Rui has said that Compound No. 2 is very safe, the recipient will still receive an unlimited health guarantee, and the company will basically provide protection for any disease contracted in this lifetime.

Of course, another condition for accepting Compound No. 2 is lifetime employment.
There are still many details that need to be agreed upon, including whether to report it, how to be legally constrained, whether the system is fully transparent, etc. But as they talked, Zhou Rui felt that Marcus could not bear it any longer.

Marcus was forced to walk in the mist under the Palace of Thought. The side effects were no less than when Zhou Rui entered the Master stage earlier. He was relying entirely on his willpower to hold on.

Zhou Rui even saw this guy secretly pinching his thigh.
After all, he is old. Even if he receives life-extending treatment, he is not indestructible. Don't send the old man to the hospital.

So Zhou Rui said, "You should go back and have a rest first. We can discuss other issues next time."

Marcus felt relieved, and his thighs were almost purple.
Before he left, Zhou Rui said loudly: "By the way, the 'brain wave magnetic field' experimental device I mentioned may have some additional effects."

Marcus: What do you mean?

"It will increase the speed of your thinking in a short period of time, of course, subconsciously. You may have more inspirations in your mind after a good rest. Of course, it is also possible that nothing happens and it is just a reminder."

Marcus was silent for a while. He knew very well what inspiration meant to scientific researchers, so he immediately asked, "Will I have the chance to experience this state again in the future?"

Zhou Rui nodded: "There will be a chance, but now, take a good rest."

Marcus nodded, hunched over, and walked into the elevator.

After Marcus left, Zhou Rui pressed the call button on his desk again and asked the secretariat to call Andre, Song Jin and Su Xiangbei.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Gan Yuan led the three people out of the elevator. The sound of her high heels was particularly pleasant.

Zhou Rui's eyes lit up. Gan Yuan must have just returned from a business trip and took on her old job as a secretary.

Among them, Song Jin and Su Xiangbei entered Zhou Rui's office for the first time. They were extremely curious but did not dare to look around. They looked very nervous.

Zhou Rui asked the three to take their seats, and he also walked out of his desk and sat on the sofa, saying, "I called you here to discuss the 'Natural Language Big Model'. After I came back this morning, I had some ideas."

Gan Yuan came over with a few cups of tea, and the three of them hurriedly bent over to take them. Even the rather dull Andre behaved very respectfully.

The CEO of the group personally poured tea. They can brag about this for a month.
After Gan Yuan put the boss's teacup away, she naturally sat next to Zhou Rui, opened her little notebook, and took notes for her boss.

She knew that these three people were working on the "big model", but she was not clear about what happened in the morning. However, this did not affect her providing some minutes to her boss.

Zhou Rui thought for a moment and said, "Kaiming Intelligence will set up a separate project department to be responsible for the development of the 'big model'. When the time is right, we can also consider setting up a separate company. The three of you will be temporarily assigned to the new project department."

"There are two directions. One is to optimize the structure of the large model and increase the training. How much computing power is needed and what hardware supports it? Please report it in the name of the new project department and I will review it personally."

"Another point is that I don't block the idea of ​​using 'machine intelligence' to carry 'artificial intelligence' and then train 'artificial intelligence'. At least it's worth trying, even on a small scale."

"Which of the two routes is more suitable and more efficient is up to you to judge."

Song Jin said with some surprise: "Then can we make 'bionic people'?"

He is a hardware engineer himself, and if "Vodka" had not accidentally joined Andre's spontaneous project, it would not have been a particularly good match.

But if it is combined with mechanical intelligence, he feels that his thinking has been opened up and he can put his skills to good use.

Gan Yuan was a little surprised about what she had missed in the morning.
Isn't it "artificial intelligence big model"? How come it's almost "bionic man"?

Zhou Rui said calmly: "It's not easy to make a 'bionic man'. Whether you can make it and to what extent you can 'imitate' it depends on you. By the way, the company has designs for 'humanoid intelligent devices'. Although they only exist on paper, you can apply for them through the secretariat for reference." Song Jin was stunned: "Did the company originally have plans for humanoid devices?"

Zhou Rui shook his head: "No, that was something I made myself in the early days. It was just an attempt and it's not perfect."

When he was first at the "Military UAV Research Institute", he designed it on a whim, but he never actually made a prototype.

Just like "Master Zhou Rui" said, at that time I wanted to try all kinds of technologies and dared to try them all, because I had a strong curiosity.

But in the end, I still couldn't get past my own hurdle, because no matter how I thought about it, there was no "problem that can only be solved by humans". All functional requirements emphasized the use of "human-shaped equipment" to complete them, which was purely complicating simple problems, so it was left unresolved.

But now, if the goal is to "interact like a human", then at least there are some structural aspects that Song Jin and others can refer to.

Zhou Rui looked at Gan Yuan and said half to her: "I won't interfere too much in the new project department, but all plans, progress, and budgets must be placed on my desk. When you conduct technical research and development, you must consider the ethical and social impacts. You must think carefully about every step. I may stop it at any time."

All three of them nodded heavily.

I was excited. After all, it was an attempt made out of interest and received support and affirmation from the big boss.

But tension soon set in: Can they accomplish such a big thing?

Whether Andre, Song Jin, or Su Xiangbei, none of them can be considered senior executives. Even if Andre has the highest mathematical talent in the world, his ability to manage projects may not be better than that of a small company manager.
These three guys drank vodka after get off work and started to work on technology.
Giving him such a heavy responsibility right from the start is like asking Benboerba to kill the Buddha.
But this is actually what Zhou Rui intended. The big model should start from technology, and the team should be purer in nature.

Zhou Rui saw the three people's heavy heart and said, "It's the right way. It's okay to go slowly. The new project department can't have only three of you. We will add staff appropriately according to your plan. Mr. Gan, please pay more attention and help."

Gan Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, boss. I will personally take care of the new project department. By the way, does this project department have a name? Or the name of the 'big model'?"

Zhou Rui had already made up his mind, so he said directly: "Let's call it 'Bai Ze Big Model', if this name has not been used yet."

"I understand. I will implement it and complete the relevant registration and trademark."

Finally, Zhou Rui added: "Next month's China Science and Technology Expo, no matter how far you have completed, the group will release news at the Expo to test the market's reaction. Be mentally prepared."

The three of them felt more stressed.
Oh, no more talking, let me go back and get a bottle of vodka to relieve some stress.
After sending away another wave of people, Zhou Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

In this case, there is also a "learning machine" thing
Let’s show it at the expo too.

It's a fitting time. Isn't it reasonable for a global event like this, in which a country puts all its efforts into hosting it, to have some technology that goes beyond common sense?

Take the first step first, and then find a foothold for the second step. If everything is out of control, the second step can also be suspended without falling, or even take a step back.
Don't be afraid! Get started first
By the way, I still need to communicate with the organization. The “Bai Ze Big Model” is not important. It is a purely commercial behavior, but Compound No. 2 is different from a learning machine.

So Zhou Rui said to Gan Yuan: "Please help me make an appointment with the organization for a special call."

"Which department?"

"Uh, Gongxin doesn't seem right either. How about asking the guy at the Cigarette Factory if he has time?"

He couldn't tell at the moment which department should be responsible for it, or he actually needed to communicate and report, so he might as well do it all at once.

"I'll go ask."

Gan Yuan nodded, stood up to deal with it, and did not forget to take away three cups of tea when she left.

In fact, Andre and the others didn't drink a single sip. They were almost full just from swallowing nervously.

Zhou Rui stood up, stretched, walked to the desk, and put the shower head back into his sleeve.

So many decisions were made in just one day, and each one was important, which was somewhat too tight.

But what's wrong with being tighter?

He will soon settle down in the Wanhu Base again, and the launch of the "Lingxiao Platform" is about to begin.

Make these moves first, and then wait for good news.

(End of this chapter)