In the female dormitory of Wanghai University.
"Lulu, what are you playing?" Wang Xinran suddenly hugged her best friend from behind as she moved her face closer to her phone screen and giggled.
"Stop it, I'm playing Hearthstone." Chen Lulu focused on her phone. She was a typical gaming otaku.
"Eh? So boring … Wait, I thought you said Android can't play Hearthstone? "Wang Xinran suddenly thought of a problem as she stared at Xiaomi in her best friend's hand.
"Hehe, you don't understand. Later, when I finish this game, I'll show you my cute Little White. " A proud smile appeared on Chen Lulu's face. After her opponent said helplessly, "You beat me …", Chen Lulu stretched her back.
"What do you think? I'm good at cards, right?" Chen Lulu raised her eyebrows and said proudly.
"I don't understand." Wang Xinran pursed her lips and immediately changed the topic. "Quick, tell me, how did you play IOS games on Android?"
Compared to Hearthstone, Wang Xinran was more concerned about this question. She was a journalism major, and she was also the editor-in-chief of Wanghai University's campus news. She smelled a hint of news about this novel situation.
"Don't worry, don't worry … Deng deng! Look, my Little White. " Chen Lulu smiled and comforted her impatient best friend. Then, she called out her "baby."
"What is this? An electronic pet? " Wang Xinran sighed. She wasn't interested in these mobile games at all, even though the chubby robot looked a little silly.
"Try talking to it," Chen Lulu said with a mysterious look.
Wang Xinran paused for a moment before she looked at her friend, confused.
Chen Lulu seemed to have expected Wang Xinran's confusion, so she ignored her and spoke to the screen.
"Little White, my friend doesn't believe you can talk. Why don't you think of a way to make her like you?"
Wang Xinran rolled her eyes at Chen Lulu. Did this girl go crazy from playing with her phone?
But in the next second, she was stunned.
"I don't care about others, as long as Master likes me, hehe." There was not the slightest hint of coldness in Xiao Bai's electric voice, as if it was a living person. Xiao Bai said emotionally, and at the same time, it flipped over and lay on the ground.
"That won't do. Xinran is big sister's good friend." In the eyes of an outsider, Chen Lulu must look stupid talking to the screen, but Wang Xinran didn't have time to complain.
"Alright then …" Xiao Bai climbed up unwillingly, then looked towards Wang Xinran's direction and blinked his big eyes, "Sister Xinran, can you become good friends with me too?"
"Are, are you a customer service worker?" Wang Xinran asked in a daze.
"No, Little White is an artificial intelligence." Little White puffed out its chest proudly.
"How did he do this … Wait! Each of its movements is not repetitive? How is that possible? "Wang Xinran suddenly realized another more crucial problem.
Take the earliest Rui Xing Lion as an example. If it was just a few simple GIF images, no matter how human-like the design was, the anthropomorphic program's movements should be limited and repetitive.
But this Little White … It was as if it was alive on the screen.
"Little White, can you, wave your hand?" Wang Xinran gulped and asked.
"Like this?" Little White tilted its head in confusion, then extended its short little hand and waved it.
Amazing! It was as if it was alive. It was as if every frame of movement was not pre-designed, but Little White "did it himself."
"I know what you're thinking. I was also surprised at the time." Chen Lulu was very satisfied with the surprised expression on her friend's face. This greatly satisfied her vanity, "Hehe, his functions are not limited to this. Do you know? He can also triple the performance of the phone's processor! I really don't know how he did it. "
Triple the performance?
However, this level of news could no longer surprise Wang Xinran. Could a tripling of the phone's performance be more shocking than artificial intelligence? And the guy who invented artificial intelligence actually first thought of using it on the phone? It was a waste of God's gift. If artificial intelligence was used in industry, environmental protection, aerospace … or even on the battlefield.
As for this Little White, she obviously thought of something even further.
"Oh right, where's your desktop?" Wang Xinran suddenly realized another problem. Her friend's screen full of apps had disappeared.
"Oh, those things. Little White, show her what you can do." Chen Lulu didn't even move her finger as she leaned the phone against the desktop.
"Alright." Xiao Bai blinked his eyes cutely.
"Help me and my good friend take a photo together. It has to be a good one!" Chen Lulu rolled her eyes and suddenly hugged Wang Xinran. Then, she giggled and kissed her on the cheek.
"Hey, it's embarrassing!" Wang Xinran blushed. She was caught off guard by her best friend's action and felt very embarrassed.
Click.
A perfect photo was saved, recording the beautiful relationship between the two roommates.
"Okay, help me send the photo to her on QQ and then open Hearthstone. I'm going to start killing."
"Hehe, okay, master." Little White giggled. Just as she finished speaking, Wang Xinran felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
[No wonder.]
[That means I don't have to use my desktop anymore …]
Wang Xinran smiled and began to ask Chen Lulu about the origin of the software.
"Oh, the software is called Future 1.0. The name is quite sci-fi. You can download it from the Android Market, and it's only 53 MB! But you have to be careful, download the version from Future Technology! There are a lot of pirated versions on the internet, and they are all strange things that have nothing to do with Little White. "
"There's even a pirated version?" Wang Xinran was dumbfounded. [It's just because I've been busy with family matters for a while. Did I really fall behind?]
"Of course! It's too popular. I heard that this software has broken the record of downloads in a single day! "Chen Lulu proudly showed off as if she was the one who made this software.
"You make it sound like you made it." Wang Xinran pouted as she teased her excited friend.
"Hehe, that's hard to say. I heard that the president cum chief designer of Future Technology is our schoolmate! According to the female students of the soft-worker class, their professional teacher bragged to them for half the class, saying that Wanghai University was going to give birth to a Bill Gates from the East, as if he was the one who taught them. Also! A friend from the student council told me that they are coming to our school to recruit tomorrow. Who knows, maybe I'll get hired? "Chen Lulu raised her head proudly.
"You're not an IT major. Why are you butting in?" Wang Xinran poked her forehead in annoyance.
But speaking of which, they were in their fourth year, and it was time to consider whether to pursue a career or a master's degree.
"But I'm studying law. Which company doesn't have a legal consultant?" Chen Lulu rolled her eyes at Wang Xinran before she proudly waved her fist. "Hehe, the first thing I'm going to do is sue those pirated products! I'm going to let them have a taste of the law! "
"Yes, yes, yes! Sue them, they made my pirated version too ugly. "Little White peeked out from the screen and said in a wronged tone.
Wang Xinran burst out laughing. She sincerely wished her friend's dream would come true.
Also, she was very curious about the alumnus who invented this amazing software. Just who was it?
Was it a tech nerd with a beard? Or a bespectacled top student? Or perhaps an ordinary person with a plain face? …
[Interesting. Looks like I need to interview this amazing alumnus.]
…
White steam rose from the coffee on the table as Jiang Chen leisurely leaned back in his chair. Xia Shiyu, dressed in a professional office lady outfit, stood in front of his desk and reported the progress of her work to him.
It was an indescribable feeling.
Looking at his former beautiful boss standing in front of his desk, from the perspective of a subordinate, it didn't matter what she was reading. Jiang Chen only felt his vanity and sense of accomplishment explode.
Of course, while he enjoyed it, he couldn't be careless with the work at hand.
"… There are a total of 14 pirated software on the Android platform. Seven of them use Little White as the main character, and three of them steal Future Technology's logo. Also, there are two mobile card games designed with Little White as the main character … "
"Don't worry about it. The netizens aren't idiots and will distinguish between the real and fake. With the quality of our software, no one can create a pirated version. "Jiang Chen waved his hand nonchalantly as he spoke with dominance.
"… Apple's app-story is more stringent in terms of copyright, so there are no pirated software on the iOS." Xia Shiyu didn't mind Jiang Chen interrupting her. She read her report out of habit and began to state her point of view. "Just like the president said, our software is impeccable in terms of quality. Even if there are pirated software, it won't replace our software. But the negative effects of pirated software can't be ignored. If the user opens the search platform and finds all they see are pirated products, the user's first impression of Future 1.0 will be affected. My suggestion is to find a legal solution as soon as possible. "
"Looks like we need to form a legal team soon." Jiang Chen smiled.
"That's right. So you must pay attention to tomorrow's hiring. Also, in the past few days, there has been a group of people trying to smear Future 1.0's reputation. They are trying to create a public opinion that artificial intelligence is extremely dangerous, and at the same time, they are questioning Future 1.0's protection of user privacy. For example, mobile payment is a popular payment method, but users can tell Little White their password and verbally command it to pay. As to whether or not Little White will leak the password to other people, or even have the password stolen, users are generally concerned. "
Privacy was indeed a problem.
If it was an emotionless program, even if its backend was full of flaws, as long as no one revealed the truth, people would not feel threatened. But if it was an artificial intelligence program with "emotions," no matter how flawless its design was, people would subconsciously be suspicious of it.
Because it was too similar to a human.
Jiang Chen also had a serious expression on his face. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "This kind of concern is completely unnecessary … But even if I make this guarantee, I'm afraid it won't completely reassure the user. How about this, you make an announcement and first clearly express Little White's absolute loyalty to the user. This is written into the code and cannot be changed! No one other than the user can obtain the user's personal information through Little White.
Also, Little White's recognition of the owner is based on the combination of facial recognition and voice print recognition technology. There is no possibility of any loopholes! Future Technology will provide full compensation to any users who suffer financial losses due to Little White's programming errors! "
"But what if there really is a security loophole?" Xia Shiyu couldn't help but ask. This announcement was a little too absolute.
"Impossible. You just have to believe this. As to how to write the announcement, you just have to follow what I said. "Jiang Chen smiled.
"Since you are so confident, then this matter will be taken care of. Also, I will use this announcement to hire a group of people to fight back against the current comments on the internet. "A smile appeared on Xia Shiyu's face.
Although she didn't know who was slandering Future Technology, if she took out this "letter of commitment", she was completely confident that she could guide the public opinion in a positive direction and use the slanderous comments to push the popularity of Future 1.0 to new heights.
The obstacles planted by the people with ulterior motives would all become the stepping stones for the rise of Future Technology!
"That's all for the bad news. Here's the good news." Xia Shiyu suddenly smiled and took out another document.
"Future 1.0's total download count has exceeded the 50 million mark. The daily download count is still increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, overseas … Are you listening? " Xia Shiyu noticed the unnatural look on Jiang Chen's face. She stopped and looked at Jiang Chen, confused.
"Ah … Continue?" Jiang Chen regained his senses. He was stunned by the smile on her face.
It was the first time he saw this girl smile at work.
Did she take the wrong medicine?
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows in confusion. But in Xia Shiyu's eyes, this frown meant that he had returned to work. So Xia Shiyu cleared her throat, skipped this question, and continued to speak.
"Mhmm, please don't be distracted. At the same time, Future 1.0 also has a certain amount of downloads internationally. But because Little White hasn't released other languages yet, it can't smoothly interact with users of other languages. The international public also hopes that Future Technology's designers can develop an international version. Also, Google, Microsoft, and other companies have sent invitations to express their willingness to work with us on the artificial intelligence project. "Xia Shiyu looked at Jiang Chen.
Because the software's encryption was extremely closed, and there was no specific text that could be translated into Chinese, there was only a Chinese version circulating in the market. Therefore, the foreign phone users who wanted to try something new were naturally impatient.
"There's no problem with the international version. It will be ready in a while. As to Google and Microsoft's olive branch, if you want to cooperate, then it's okay to accept. "
The basic artificial intelligence's database originally contained 140 languages, but to reduce the amount of memory, Jiang Chen told Du Yongkang to remove all the extra languages. Otherwise, not to mention 53 megabytes of disk space, even 5300 megabytes might not be enough.
It was easy to create an international version. When the time was right, Jiang Chen just had to ask Du Yongkang to do it. The key now was to occupy and consolidate the massive domestic market. To the outside world, it would be fine as long as the international version was in the development stage. It was also to give the "foreign friends" something to think about and to warm up the international version. As for those foreigners who couldn't help but want to try something new, they could go and learn Chinese by themselves.
"Then I'll reply. Let's arrange the meeting on the third day after the hiring fair." Xia Shiyu pushed up her glasses.
"To prevent you from forgetting, I'll read the schedule again … In the morning, you will meet with 361's Phone Assistant Project Manager, Zhang Jianfeng. In the afternoon, there will be a press conference. A lot of media want to interview you, the "Bill Gates of the East." Mhmm, you should prepare beforehand. On the third day, you will meet with Microsoft in the morning, and Google in the afternoon. "
"Doesn't that mean my schedule is completely packed?" Jiang Chen smiled wryly.
"You can say that. In the domestic market, you will need to meet with representatives from six other tech companies. As for the meeting requests from smaller companies, I'll handle it. "Xia Shiyu nodded.
[How am I supposed to live?]
Seeing Jiang Chen's bitter smile, Xia Shiyu's heart softened. She let out a sigh and tried to persuade him in a quiet voice.
"It's just that you're busy right now. Because the company is still in its infancy, as the president, you must show a proactive attitude. After this month, your workload will lighten up. "
Jiang Chen paused for a moment before a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Is there a problem?" Xia Shiyu saw the expression on Jiang Chen's face and asked confusedly.
"You've changed."
"Mhmm?" Xia Shiyu paused.
"You've become more caring," Jiang Chen said with a serious and approving tone.
"… President, I'll say it again, please don't —" Xia Shiyu's expression was slightly flustered. As to why she was flustered, she didn't know.
"This is not a personal problem." Jiang Chen already guessed what she would say as he smiled and leaned back in his chair. "A boss that can empathize with others is a good boss. I'm more confident in appointing you as the CEO. "
"…" So it was not a personal problem.
For some reason, Xia Shiyu felt a sense of loss.
"Mhmm? I just praised you, and now you're pulling a long face. "Jiang Chen smiled wryly.
Xia Shiyu didn't say a word as she gently placed the document on Jiang Chen's table and then left the office with stiff steps.
[Strange woman.]
Jiang Chen shook his head and took a sip of the coffee on the table.
[Why is it so cold?]
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