This was originally the east wing of the first middle of the northern courtyard, and now it has been transformed into a reception room for guests to wait and rest, with a simple interior layout, several sofas and coffee tables, and nothing else. Who would have thought that this is the residence of a high-ranking national leader. The day after Chen Wenhao arrived in Beijing, he was personally brought here by Minister Wu to report the information.

It's just that the situation seems to have changed a little, and the original appointment with Qiao's office was that Minister Wu and Chen Wenhao reported to Qiao Lao together, but after arriving, Qiao's secretary suddenly came to say hello, saying that Qiao Lao let Chen Wenhao go in alone. Of course, the candidate who can become the secretary of the Qiao Office is naturally a person who is skilled, and he will not snub Minister Wu, and he has already arranged the accompanying personnel.

"Don't be nervous when you see Qiao Lao in a while, just report the matter realistically." Minister Wu was a little uneasy, and whispered a few words, and Chen Wenhao gave a confirmed look. The secretary of Qiao's office on the side smiled slightly, didn't say anything, just helped push open the door, but in his heart, he raised the importance of Chen Wenhao by another level. Nonsense, the characters who can be received by Qiao Lao alone, and who can also be taken care of by the leader of the general assembly, of course, must form a good fate.

Following the secretary who led the way, Chen Wenhao walked along the path into the second entrance, this courtyard is slightly larger than the previous one, and the open space in the middle of the courtyard is a big banyan tree, which looks like it is not small, and it is still flourishing in the cold wind of winter in the north. Seeing him looking at the banyan tree, the secretary standing on the side explained with a smile: "This tree is a hundred years old, and Qiao Lao likes this banyan tree very much." By the way, the room in front is Qiao Lao's study, and we will go in when you are ready. ”

Chen Wenhao could feel the kindness in the secretary's words and responded with a smile. In fact, his attention is not on the banyan tree, the sensitivity of the optimized body has been significantly improved, and he can clearly sense that there is a sight falling on him from a corner of the courtyard, and there is no human figure in the corner of the real look, thinking that it is the legendary hidden security force.

……

The door of the study was open, and the secretary tapped twice on the door, and a mellow and powerful voice came from the room, "Come in." ”

Pushing the door in, an old man was correcting documents in front of his desk, with black hair and a straight sitting posture, he didn't look up, and said, "Mr. Xiao Chen is here, sit down first, and wait for me to finish processing this report." ”

The secretary gently made a cup of tea, put it in front of Chen Wenhao, and tiptoed out. Chen Wenhao was pondering the title just now, the word "Xiao Mr. Chen" is a bit interesting, not only intimate to the younger generation, but also a bit formal in business.

A few minutes later, Qiao Lao put down the pen in his hand, closed the report, and said with a smile, "It's the New Year, and everything is piled up." Come, try this tea, the camellia sent from my hometown is not famous, but I just take this bite. ”

Chen Wenhao was also not polite, took a big sip, and pursed his lips, "This tea is a little bitter, but it is strong enough to refresh yourself." ”

Qiao Lao laughed angrily, "Good boy, this is telling the truth, what are you going to talk about for me, that is to open your eyes and say nonsense." ”

"I already know what you're here for, and I'm a little embarrassed to be honest. In principle, the military system is not suitable for meddling in such matters involving the foreign and economic and trade policies of the two countries. ”

When Chen Wenhao heard this, he didn't open his mouth to rush to justify, if the leader sitting in this position really decided that it was not feasible, he would not spend energy and time to interview you and then tell you that it was not possible, and just listen to it.

Qiao Lao glanced at Chen Wenhao and continued, "But I think you should make an exception for this matter. Artificial intelligence technology, whether military or civilian, is a core technology, and outsiders cannot be stuck in our throats. ”

He pushed the report he had reviewed forward, "Take a look." ”

"Not suitable, right?"

"Let you see it, and it can eat you?"

Chen Wenhao was not polite, picked up the report and scanned it roughly, it is about the content of artificial intelligence technology security management, the example listed in it is the competition between his company and American companies, and it is recommended that the military implement new procurement standards and give priority to the procurement of artificial intelligence products from domestic enterprises. The report was signed by the Department of Equipment Development.

At the end of the article, there is a handwritten annotation by Qiao Lao, and the handwriting is iron-painted with silver hooks: "It is a matter of national security, and we must ensure that nothing goes wrong, improve the system as soon as possible, and do it quickly." ”

For this reply, Chen Wenhao is not surprised, a batch of black technology transformed since he started his own business, but he has contributed to the army, and many times it is a gift, and the most important thing is to maintain a good sense of proportion, only send it without asking and never participate. Although the military system does not talk about it on weekdays, this debt is big enough.

What touched him was a sentence written under this line of instructions, "Turn to the No. 1 chief's instructions." "The seven Chinese characters are simple, but they are connected and written on this report, and the meaning in them is very rich, even beyond Chen Wenhao's expectations.

Qiao Lao looked at the silent Chen Wenhao with some amusement and said, "Tomorrow's regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense will reflect it." However, you should be very clear that once the military is officially on your side, I am afraid it will affect the promotion of the product in Western countries. ”

"If technology continues to advance, sovereign countries that pursue it may not be willing to use other countries' artificial intelligence. For me, it's all going to happen sooner or later. However, most countries will find that they do not have the ability to develop on their own, and the final choice is to take sides. Chen Wenhao spread his hands, "In this case, let them face it as soon as possible, and the Americans can't be allowed to take the lead." ”

"That's a good point." Old Qiao's fingers tapped on the table, "Mr. Xiao Chen ......"

"You still call me Xiao Chen."

"Xiao Chen, I heard that you and the girl of the old Dai family are friends."

"Ah...... Be! ”

"That girl I grew up watching, she was a smart and good child. In the past, when her grandfather was still there, she often took her to play here, but she hadn't seen her for many years, and she went back to talk to Dai Yatou, and came to see me as an old man when she was free. ”

"Yes, I will tell her when I go back, if it is not enough, I am afraid that it will affect your work."

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Next, the two chatted for a while, Chen Wenhao was still a little uncomfortable, chatting with a person who appeared in the TV news from time to time, with the hole cards he has now, I am honestly afraid, but I always feel a little unreal.

After a while, the secretary knocked on the door and came in, reminding, "Old Qiao, the meeting you convened is almost there, and the others have already arrived." ”

Chen Wenhao saw the opportunity to get up and say goodbye.

"Knock on it, this work is too busy." Qiao Lao shook hands with Chen Wenhao with a smile, "Finally, there is a message for you: Don't forget your original intention and forge ahead!" As long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, we will definitely support it, and when the country was poor and white, we were not afraid of the tiger, and now we will not be afraid. ”

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A few days later, the Ministry of National Defense held its regular press conference this month. After answering questions from reporters from various countries, the spokesperson suddenly took the initiative to announce that due to the acceleration of the development of artificial intelligence, from the perspective of national security, the military will set up a review system for smart devices. First of all, the military will cooperate with the Civil Aviation Administration in the near future to conduct safety inspections on all new operating aircraft in China.

As soon as the message is released,. Boeing, which is increasingly dependent on the fast-growing Chinese aviation market, fell more than 7% on the New York Stock Exchange, and because of the influence of Boeing, the overall U.S. stock price fell by 3% on the day, of which the aviation sector and the military sector fell the most.

More news is yet to come.

The day after the press conference of the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Commerce made a sudden announcement, saying that it had taken note of the recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence, and China expressed close concern about this. Security review of technologies and products in sensitive areas is a country's legitimate right, but it should not be used as a tool to promote protectionism. It is hoped that the relevant countries will abide by the relevant regulations of the TO and give fair treatment to normal business practices. If countries insist on erecting unfair commercial barriers, China will consider conducting security reviews of smart modules for imported and assembled civilian equipment.

The situation has escalated again!

For a time, the global media all turned their attention to China, and it was difficult to distinguish the truth from the truth of the various news in the industries involved in the two countries. The U.S. stocks, which had just improved, were hit by a blow on the head, and the trading volume shrank sharply, and many sectors fell for days.