Xia Ming's shock was only unconscious, he didn't understand what artificial intelligence was, and he was even more confused about living artificial intelligence.

Seeing that he was at a loss, Professor Xu said, "You want to ask, what's the use of studying this, right?" ”

Xia Ming replied cautiously: "Whether it is useful or not should be solved by engineers, and scientists are not responsible." ”

"Yes, I can understand the meaning of science and the real mission of scientists", Professor Xu smiled, and then sighed: "But what about ......"

As he said that, a man came over with a plate. This person is over half a hundred years old, with a straight belly, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and he can't find any bookish air in his gestures, but has an official spirit.

The old man originally wanted to sit in Professor Xu's building, but when he saw Xia Ming, he stopped.

"New intern?" The old man had a straight face, looking at Xia Ming's expression as if he owed him money.

"Yes, help Lin Cheng in the peripheral computer room, a good young man", Professor Xu replied lightly, even a dull person like Xia Ming could hear that the two did not deal with each other very well.

"The deputy director in charge of administration, surnamed Wang", Lin Cheng whispered to Xia Ming, Xia Ming hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Director Wang is good!" ”

"Why don't you go to my place in the morning to go through the formalities?" Director Wang said sternly: "Come early in the afternoon!" ”

Xia Ming wanted to explain a few sentences, but Director Wang ignored him, turned his face to Professor Xu and said, "Old Xu, the school didn't investigate yesterday's accident, but I can't get anything out at the end of the year, and I really can't fight with the school." ”

Professor Xu didn't speak, but Lin Cheng couldn't help it: "Director Wang, we have made so many reports to update the line, and the school has been dragging it out, how can an accident be counted on our heads?" Now that there are problems in the core computer room, the progress must be delayed, didn't the principal say yesterday that it can be postponed for three months? ”

Director Wang raised his glasses and sighed, Xia Ming was about to be embarrassed, so he heard him say: "Yesterday was just a unilateral statement by the principal, after all, the school is a collective leader." The meeting was held in the morning, and the school had a new resolution, Professor Xu, you didn't go, what can I, the deputy director, do? As for the line, it's still a matter of money, and the institute is not a school, so it doesn't have a ......."

Professor Xu waved his hand: "Is it still the end of the year?" Well, no problem! ”

Director Wang's cheeks twitched, and he wanted to say something, looked at Lin Cheng and Xia Ming, and left stupidly.

When Director Wang was far away, Lin Cheng muttered indignantly: "Those three months must have been erased by him!" He just thinks about the position of the director of the institute, and pulls us back all day long! ”

"Lin Zi, don't speculate maliciously, Director Wang originally represented the opinions of the school", Professor Xu reprimanded Lin Cheng, and said to Xia Ming: "These things have nothing to do with you, let's continue." ”

Professor Xu sighed again: "It is true that scientists are not responsible for solving the problem of 'whether research is useful', but even the most basic theoretical research must come up with phased research results. Even if it fails, it is a denial of a possibility, which is progress. ”

"The fourth goal I just mentioned, to be honest, don't talk about my life, it is estimated that even you will not see any progress in this life, so what we are studying is actually just to prove that this goal is possible."

Xia Ming only had to listen obediently at this time, he didn't understand it at all.

Professor Xu asked him again: "What kind of artificial intelligence do you think is most useful at this stage?" ”

Xia Ming didn't bother to pretend to think, and directly shook his head like a rattle.

Of course, Professor Xu didn't expect him to answer, but he was just guiding: "Many popular science articles are saying that artificial intelligence will create a singularity that will bring human technology into the Big Bang era, but it is not clear how this singularity makes the big bang of science and technology......

"It's actually very simple, we don't need to build a living AI, we just make it self-learning. With it helping us to do scientific research, this singularity appeared. ”

Professor Xu's eyes were full of longing from afar: "Think about it, if every scientist has such an artificial intelligence as an assistant, when the scientist determines a research topic, it can find all the information, can find valuable information and methods from other disciplines, can list all possibilities, can give various test plans, and can command the robot to do experiments quickly and accurately...... What would that look like? ”

"The time spent on our scientific research is no longer measured in years, but in months or even days! Isn't that the arrival of the Big Bang era? ”

Lin Cheng interjected: "This kind of artificial intelligence is just a tool, and our goal now is to develop such a tool, and with it, there is more hope of creating a living artificial intelligence." Of course, it's the tool that is really useful for everyone else. ”

Lin Cheng's words were already vague in Xia Ming's mind, and at this time, he felt that the pores all over his body were trembling.

You've made it! You've made a tool like this, and it's in my head! The singularity that can lead mankind into the Big Bang era of science and technology is in my head! But I only think of it as a super camera and a super dog nose!

Xia Ming desperately suppressed the urge to shout, and asked with difficulty: "Such a tool...... Already worked it out? ”

Professor Xu and Lin Cheng suddenly had expressions of not knowing what to say, and the next table also sounded a popping sound of rice, and when they turned their heads, it was Tang Xiaotang.

"If the research is really out, you can count on a happy life with intubation in the back of your head, there is no need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and we are not far from the ** society."

Tang Xiaotang giggled: "There is not a single ink spot in the eight characters, and we are only starting to grind the ink now." ”

Not yet? So what's going on with R3AI?

Xia Ming was a little confused, and after thinking about it again, indeed, such a bullish pen tool has really been studied, and the world is going to change, and it is not a problem to win a few dynamite awards, Professor Xu and they will definitely not hide it. Looking at Professor Xu's appearance, it doesn't look like they have made such a great achievement, and then they lost it again.

Will...... They've actually figured it out, but they don't know it?

Xia Ming vaguely felt that he had found the truth, if this was the case, then he would have to be even more cautious in his words and deeds.

Xia Ming is an ordinary person, a selfish person, and he does not have the kind of dedication that can sacrifice himself for the sake of science. If his safety is not guaranteed, he is absolutely unwilling to come forward. To put it to the extreme, even if he sacrifices one of them, he can let all mankind enter the ** society, he is not happy. In contrast, trying to get yourself to the top of the pyramid in a decaying capitalist society is more in line with his criteria.

So he stopped talking and ate honestly, and in his heart, he already had a plan.

"Young man, scientific research needs to be laid for many years before you can get started, don't always daydream."

The crisp voice said old-fashioned words, which startled Xia Ming, is he really so easy to be seen through?

He said stiffly: "Tang ...... Uncle Shi, could it be that you can read minds, do you know what I'm thinking? ”

Tang Xiaotang squinted his eyes and smiled faintly: "I don't know how to read minds, I can only look at your face, your face is full of words, 'I'll surprise you', right?" ”

Xia Ming coughed to hide his embarrassment, and secretly said that this girl is simply not human. A genius beautiful girl plus a super scholar is already a template for the protagonist, plus a top-level social skill: Observing words and feelings, aren't you afraid of jealousy?

Returning to the mouth is also a part of being bullied, Xia Ming endured it, but seeing that Tang Xiaotang was holding a large piece of back pot meat into his mouth, he still couldn't help but say, "Aren't you here for the eldest aunt?" Still eating such a greasy thing? ”

The entire cafeteria fell silent instantly, Tang Xiaotang seemed to be petrified, and the meat in the pot rested on his mouth, not moving, but a blush jumped on his cheeks like fire.

About half a second later, the cafeteria sounded one after another inhalation, and the eyes full of various emotions covered Xia Ming and Tang Xiaotang, some ambiguous, some doubtful, and some incredible.

Tang Xiaotang exhaled a breath of turbidity, as if she wanted to say something, but this breath caused her more trouble.

The piece of meat fell from the chopsticks, rubbed her chin and fell into her collar, just under Xia Ming's requiring gaze, along the white jade-like skin, into the arc of the poor chest.

Tang Xiaotang's face turned from red to purple......

With a snap, she slapped her chopsticks on the table, didn't look at Xia Ming, and said coldly: "I have always wondered why you were able to find the parts with problems so quickly, but now I understand, you have a pair of dog noses!" You can smell anything from a distance of three meters! ”

Xia Ming would like to bury his head in the plate, although he was kind, but that kind of thing ...... What kind of mouth did you commit?

Tang Xiaotang was embarrassed to sort out his clothes in public and take out the piece of meat back to the pot, just like a robot, he stiffened and stood up, staggered away, and left a sentence to his mother when he went out: "Remember to only give that kid bones in the future, he will be hungry for this!" ”

Huge Mom happily responded: "Okay! Xiaotang rest assured, the stick bone tube is enough! ”

Hey, hey! Even if you are the deputy director, the canteen is not run by your family, how can you announce personal vendetta like this? Have the ability to face me head-on!

Xia Ming was dissatisfied, and cast a look at Professor Xu for help.

Professor Xu smiled and said, "Young man, you are energetic! ”

Lin Cheng next to him stared at Xia Ming with adoring eyes, gave a thumbs up, and said sincerely: "You cow!" ”