Artificial intelligence, this term was probably not unfamiliar to anyone who had come into contact with the Internet. In Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters, artificial intelligence often played the role of a villain with the goal of replacing humanity as the master of the planet. In the end, it was defeated by the protagonist who was shrouded in the aura of the protagonist.
From the values shown in mainstream films, it was clear that humans were suspicious and fearful of the existence of artificial intelligence.
A creature that could exist without relying on a physical body, eternal and wise. There was no reason for such a "god" to be driven by humans. Such an assumption was completely logical.
But people's exploration of artificial intelligence never stopped. From Alan Turing's "Computers and Intelligence" in the 50s, to today's IBM's Watson that could design its own recipes and participate in creative projects such as quiz. It could be said that in the short span of 60 years, artificial intelligence had achieved leaps and bounds.
What about another 60 years?
But it didn't need 60 years. In the field of artificial intelligence, Hua netizens were lucky enough to have a taste of it.
An unknown piece of software, as if it was premeditated, entered the Android Market, 361 Mobile Market, APP-store, and other major mobile download platforms. It was expanding at an exponential rate. On the tenth day, it had one million downloads in a single day, breaking the record of 600,000 downloads set by Line.
This was simply a miracle.
Logically speaking, even the best wine was afraid of the deep alley. If you didn't put enough effort into marketing, even if the software was on the top, it would take time for people to become familiar with it. Looking at Future Technology, it was a name that no one had heard of.
Artificial intelligence? Changing the logic to increase the phone's performance by three times? Reducing the power consumption by two times? Automatically compatible with both Android and IOS platforms? Are you kidding me? Do you think users are idiots?
[Fu * k, it really is artificial intelligence. It can speak?] [That parrot's "Siri" is weak!]
[Fu * k, it really can increase the phone's performance by three times!] [The PC can play high-end mobile games without lagging?!]
[Fu * k, it really can reduce the power consumption by two times. When did my Huawei P6 last two days?!]
[Fu * k …]
…
The series of explosive reactions naturally brought about a series of explosive downloads. The flood of positive comments made those who were still skeptical click on the download button. Then, they joined the Amway app camp in the midst of the exclamations.
Future 1.0 officially entered the eyes of all mobile phone users.
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361 Corporation headquarters.
"I want to know who the developer of this software is, and what is that Future Technology company. I don't care how you do it, but I want a complete report on my desk in two hours. " 361 Company's chairman Zhou Hongwei sat at his desk, rubbing his tired eyebrows as he gave instructions to 361 Phone Assistant's project manager Zhang Jianfeng.
"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded and quickly left the office.
"Boss, is Future 1.0 really as scary as you say?" His secretary couldn't help but ask after seeing the silent expression on his boss's face.
"Do you know what artificial intelligence and mobile phone performance means?" Zhou Hongwei raised his eyebrows and snorted.
"But considering user stickiness and …"
"Don't mention those things. Those are only suitable when the quality of the software is about the same." Zhou Hongwei rejected the secretary's viewpoint without any hesitation. "Will you insist on using an antique flip phone after the introduction of smartphones?"
The young secretary was speechless. She couldn't refute the boss's viewpoint. Even if it was slightly different from the data in the book, the reality was right before her eyes.
"The introduction of touch screen technology freed up the 15 extra physical buttons, but Future 1.0 directly freed up the user's fingers. Increasing the phone performance by three times, it also broke through the bottleneck of mobile game development. And these two era-defining technological revolutions were all concentrated on the same software. Unfortunately … even if it was just one of the functions, if it was in 361 Corporation, I have complete confidence that we could replace Tencent and become the new dominator of the internet. "
Whenever he thought about the crushing defeat in the 3Q war, he was filled with anger.
Zhou Hongwei's fingers gently tapped on the table. The secretary beside him gulped and fell into silence along with the boss.
In less than half an hour, the door was pushed open.
Zhang Jianfeng didn't bother knocking as he quickly walked to the boss.
"The data is ready."
"Excellent." Zhou Hongwei immediately picked up the data on the table. Not only did he not reprimand Zhang Jianfeng for his rudeness, but he also praised his efficiency.
Zhou Hongwei examined the data with a frown as he quickly gave orders to the secretary beside him.
"Contact Gu Cheng in the technology department. I'll approve his right to transfer technicians from all projects in the company. I only have one request, and that is to see a cracked version of Future 1.0 within a week. "
"Yes." The secretary nodded and quickly walked out the door.
Then, Zhou Hongwei gave orders to his right-hand man, Zhang Jianfeng.
"Zhang Jianfeng, contact the owner of Future Technology, Jiang Chen, and discuss the acquisition with him. It would be best if you can acquire it. If his asking price is within 2 billion, I'll approve your immediate agreement. At the same time, ask him if he's interested in working at 361. "
"Yes." Zhang Jianfeng nodded. He didn't think the boss' asking price was too high. As the manager of 361 Phone Assistant, he knew the value of the software.
Two billion RMB, even two billion USD was not a high price. Zhang Jianfeng's only hope was that the "noob" named Jiang Chen didn't know the value of the software and would be shocked by the astronomical price.
But was that possible? Jiang Chen valued his company's market value in the trillions.
And it was in the USD.
At the same time, what happened at 361 was also happening at the headquarters of Baidu and QQ. Even Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, and other technology giants all developed a strong interest in the gadget born in Hua.
Acquisition, cracking, discussing cooperation possibilities … A series of meetings were all centered around the "bombshell" of Future 1.0.
…
"The total investment for marketing is 590,000 RMB, which includes hiring an online water army to create trending news, renting Baidu, Weibo, WeChat, QQ, and other promotion platforms, as well as advertising space in other channels …"
Xia Shiyu's cold had recovered. At this time, she was dressed in professional attire and reported to him concisely.
Originally, the office could have been held at Xia Shiyu's home like usual. But for some reason, the girl suddenly strongly objected to this idea. She used the fact that the office was already renovated and the company should get on the right track as soon as possible to change the office location to her home.
The girl was so "heartless" that it made Jiang Chen, who spent the night with her when she was sick, feel "hurt."
"What's the download count?" Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair as he lazily asked.
Xia Shiyu seemed to be used to his lackadaisical attitude towards work as she didn't show any dissatisfaction. She skillfully took out another report and continued, "Future 1.0's total download count has reached 20 million. After the tenth day, it set a new daily download record …"
"Only 20 million?" Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows as he said with dissatisfaction.
"That's already very good." Xia Shiyu rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen. Since the first time she woke up from the serious illness and saw Jiang Chen by her side, she didn't know why, but her attitude toward him began to be somewhat unclear.
"There are 500 million smartphone users in Hua, and this is just a conservative estimate. With such a large market, I only have 20 million. How is that not a lot?" Jiang Chen greedily smacked his lips.
"It's estimated that the number of users will exceed 100 million by the end of August. Since our user base is still too small, it's already very good to have this kind of result … "Xia Shiyu flipped through the documents as she quickly explained.
"You don't have to explain so nervously. I'm sure of your ability, Miss CEO." Jiang Chen smiled.
"I'm not nervous!" Xia Shiyu retorted.
But she seemed to have realized that it was meaningless to argue with the thick-skinned Jiang Chen, so she took a deep breath and brought the topic back on track. "Currently, there are twelve companies that have come to discuss cooperation and acquisition with us."
"I'm more than happy to cooperate. Help me arrange a timetable, I'll personally discuss with them. As for the acquisition proposal, you can just reject it. "Jiang Chen stretched his back.
"Oh? IBM offered a 1.3 billion US Dollar acquisition proposal. "Xia Shiyu raised her eyebrows as she handed the letter of intent to Jiang Chen and deliberately smiled.
"Hehe, I won't sell it for 13 billion USD, and you're telling me 1.3 billion? In your dreams. "Jiang Chen took the letter of intent and threw it into the trash without even glancing at it.
Seeing Jiang Chen's action, Xia Shiyu subconsciously raised the corner of her mouth. In terms of the value of the software, she shared the same opinion as Jiang Chen.
Suddenly, Xia Shiyu seemed to have remembered something. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Also, President, about this software, there's one more thing I want to confirm with you."
"What is it? Don't call me President, just call me Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen waved his hand.
"Please be clear about your work and personal interests, Mr. President." Xia Shiyu skillfully responded before returning to the topic at hand. "The quality of Future 1.0 is impeccable. But about confidentiality … Do we really not need to register a patent? "
"Confidentiality? Is there a patent for software in the Celestial Empire? "Jiang Chen asked rhetorically.
Xia Shiyu was at a loss for words, but she still offered her opinion.
"At least this will give us a legal advantage. If other companies use the technology without our permission, we can appeal to the patent office."
"Registering a patent means a detailed explanation of the technology. To be honest, I don't trust it," Jiang Chen said straightforwardly. "Also, I'm confident that within the next fifty years, no one will be able to crack Future 1.0. What's more, maybe in a few years, Future 2.0 will be created by me. As long as we're ahead, we don't need any patents. "
The essence of a patent was to exchange disclosure for protection (monopoly rights for a certain period of time). To satisfy the conditions of authorization, the patent must be "fully disclosed" to the extent that people in the field can repeat the disclosed proposal.
But this was something he didn't want to do. What good would it do him if he disclosed D + +? He was not that selfless.
Xia Shiyu was silent. She didn't know where Jiang Chen's confidence came from, nor did she know what kind of evidence he used to come to this conclusion. But to her surprise, she didn't insist and chose to trust him.
"Okay, since the major shareholder made the decision, then we'll temporarily treat the core technology of Future 1.0 as a trade secret. As for confidentiality, I'll have to trouble you to negotiate with the actual developer. "
In name, he was the chief designer of the software, but it was only a title. The public setting was that Future 1.0 was developed by a research team in a foreign country. His identity was only a representative on the surface. Just like how he tricked Zhao Chenwu, this time he tricked the entire world.
You want to find the team that actually developed the software? Go ahead, it's in another world.
Jiang Chen smiled and didn't say much as he nodded in agreement.
D + + would only appear a hundred years later. It would be a miracle if these computer "experts" who "didn't even know the door" were able to crack it. For example, if someone who hadn't learned C was asked to crack encryption written in C, even if they didn't encrypt the code, they would have to be able to understand it. Unless you could learn a language that was more logical than C by just guessing.
"On the other hand, considering the rising popularity of Future Technology, I contacted Wanghai University's administration and the student organization and requested to adjust the recruitment time and location," Xia Shiyu said.
"Oh? You don't have to report this to me. Just give me the schedule and I'll make time to take care of it. "Jiang Chen shrugged.
"It's not a small matter. Talent selection is directly related to the future of the company, especially the first batch of employees. They will be the backbone of the company in the future. Whether it's their personality or professional knowledge, they must pass a strict test. "
"Okay, because I believe in your ability, I'm entrusting this important task to you."
Xia Shiyu's face began to heat up from Jiang Chen's "passionate" gaze. Of course, because she had light makeup on and her facial expression wasn't that expressive, Jiang Chen didn't notice her "abnormality."
"Okay." Although he wanted to blame Jiang Chen for more or less preparing for the important job fair, for some reason, the words on the tip of his tongue all turned into one word.
"Then it's decided." Jiang Chen laughed, stood up from the chair, and walked to the door behind Xia Shiyu. "Call me if you need anything. If my phone is not in the service area, send me a text first. I'll call you back when I see it."
Then, Jiang Chen left the company, leaving Xia Shiyu stunned in the same spot.
[Is there such an irresponsible president?]
Xia Shiyu smiled wryly.
In fact, there was one more thing she didn't report. Seven companies offered olive branches to her as the second shareholder (5%) and CEO of Future Technology. Among them were the famous tech giants. It was almost every graduate's dream to work in these companies.
If it was before, she would pay attention to these recruitment messages, but this time, she didn't even look at them before she threw them into the shredder. Even she was surprised that she made such a decision without hesitation.
[That's right … With the potential of Future 1.0, there's no need to consider working in the tech companies that are facing a "reshuffle." [President … Jiang Chen, he must be working hard in a place that I can't see, or else Future 1.0 wouldn't have appeared out of nowhere.]
Xia Shiyu gave herself a plausible reason.
She glanced at the messy documents on the desk and sighed at Jiang Chen's "work habits."
She walked up and arranged them neatly. Then, she left the chairman's office and gently closed the door.
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