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Volume 2 Qianlong Chapter 31 IBM¡¯s Joke

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    Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and Wesson Technology will soon be celebrating its fourth anniversary since preparations were made, and no serious accidents have occurred yet.  Occasionally minor troubles are eliminated invisibly under the operation of the company's leadership, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Horn family. The advancement of technology is enough to change the way of confidentiality.

    On New Year¡¯s Day in Citiland, something big happened.  On this day, IBM announced that it had developed the world's first intelligent computer based on an artificial neural network structure.

    Due to the time difference, countries around the world received the news at different times. In just two days, this shocking event had already caused a sensation in the whole world. All flights to IBM's headquarters in New York were full.  Wesson Technology's computer project team also sent people to attend, but Li Zhuang did not go and watched the live broadcast with the company's core employees.

    The entire world's attention was focused on television. Afterwards, media organizations calculated that the ratings far exceeded any popular TV series. Except for some countries that continued traditional programs, all programs were suspended. Even some poorer countries had some problems with computers.  People who are interested in the concept are staring at it, wanting to see the first appearance of intelligent life in human history.

    The official name of IBM¡¯s smartphone is Dreamer, which means dreamer. This is their usual code name. It is as uncreative as Li Zhuang¡¯s name. It seems that engineers¡¯ names are very common.  According to the information, one million artificial neuron modules are used.  This time, IBM did not dare to use its own silicon photonic chip, which was not very stable. Instead, it used a risc processor with few loopholes as a parallel computing unit.

    The leader of the IBM smart machine project team demonstrated on the spot how smart the Dreamer is, which is indeed far beyond the reach of traditional computers.  Li Zhuang estimated its performance. It was a little better than the big and small speakers, but still worse than the small speakers, but the energy saving level was far inferior to that of the speaker family.  This may have something to do with IBM's deep pockets and being accustomed to the energy consumption of mainframes, and it was not considered as much as Li Zhuang did when developing large speakers.

    The lively demonstration lasted for five hours, and everyone was fascinated.  The intelligence of the dreamer has reached the level of a human child and can understand some hints within the scope of his own knowledge.  The voice input and output system that IBM has developed for a long time came in handy this time. The intelligent responses were shocking. It was definitely not as rigid as the traditional model. Dreamers would occasionally make some jokes.

    ??Everyone was very excited, so the demonstration was delayed for a long time and could not be ended. Then, IBM, a provider of high-quality products and services, was extremely embarrassed. The dreamer had a convulsion and became insane.  The article didn't address the topic and even used dirty words, which made IBM embarrassed in front of the world.  The result of intelligent chaos is that the circuit of the thinking module is overloaded, catches fire, and half of the auxiliary modules are burned together.

    The president of IBM watched helplessly as the company's proud product, which he had spent billions of dollars and developed for five or six years, was reduced to ashes. Coupled with the cynicism of representatives from other organizations around him, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, collapsed to the ground, and was given first aid.  The car was taken to the hospital.  The leader of the project team couldn't bear the blow and became mentally ill like the dreamer, talking nonsense at the scene.  The members of the project team collapsed to the ground as they saw their hard work being wasted.

    Everyone in front of the TV burst out laughing. IBM was so embarrassed.

    Li Zhuang thought more and received some inspiration.  Before he developed a large speaker, he had a very deep foundation in software and hardware. Except for a short period of relaxation, his goal at other times was to use a large speaker.  The integration and invention of the VAI language, the creation of the expert system, the painstaking work of a007, and the ease of use and simplicity of Yongyi Computer Security Software allowed him to improve his technical level step by step.

    After comparing them one by one, Li Zhuang made a summary in his mind.

    In terms of hardware, both sides have similar design ideas. Since the first neuron structure appeared, most researchers have focused on the integration and interconnection of the neuron structure.

    In terms of architecture, the speaker stage should not be worse than the Dreamer. He is a bit conceited in this regard.  Since he completed his self-upgrade ten years ago, he has never seen anyone in China who understands the underlying hardware better than him. There is no expert in the Yangtze River Delta who can answer his questions, which shows that their research is just that.  He is better at hardware than complex software systems.

    In terms of hardware manufacturing process, the core components he uses are all top quality. The components used in the speaker stage have been carefully tested for uniformity, and Liang Can is an expert in testing.  What engineers make will not be too far off. No matter how good IBM is, it cannot capture all the experts.  Even if the artificial neurons assembled by the team are tested repeatedly, they cannot reach the level that a top engineer can assemble alone.

    In terms of software, because the artificial neural unit modules are all made by him, he knows every detail clearly. Only a few people are proficient in both software and hardware.  A team of scientists and engineers who are proficient in both software and hardwareWith a team of masters, the possibility of successfully completing a smart computer with no major flaws is much greater than with a higher-end team that is only proficient in one aspect.

    The biggest trouble for software and hardware engineers to cooperate is to understand each other's ideas. However, artificial neural networks have no fixed pattern, so it is very difficult to write a perfect software.  He almost fell into this problem at the beginning. He spent six or seven years thinking about the system software of the big speaker. Even so, in just one month before completion, he was on the verge of collapse and spent more energy than before combined.  .

    The evolution of nature over thousands of years is grand and sophisticated. Even scholars who specialize in research do not have a unified understanding of the specific rules, and loopholes can be found in any theory.  Put it on an artificial neural network computer, but it may become a fatal place. It is easy for the software to have unexpected infinite loops, and the non-linear mode has a large jump.

    Li Zhuang suddenly thought of a question, what computer language does Dreamer¡¯s system use?  Could it be that this thing is the most important cause of convulsions.  You probably can¡¯t use c++, as this language has many loopholes.  What are the algorithms and data structures? Is it possible to use the developed standard artificial neural network algorithm?

    "What are you thinking about? Tell us about IBM's mystery this time? You are the most powerful computer expert in the company." Liang Can patted him on the shoulder, and everyone in the cafeteria looked at him.

    "Haha, let's talk after dinner. If you all want to know, I will give a lecture in the large conference room in the administration building." Li Zhuang was not in a hurry.

    He finished his breakfast slowly and prepared for a walk as usual. As soon as he left the door, Li Zhuang was surrounded by a large number of laboratory researchers.

    "Mr. Li, tell us, why are you not in a hurry?" Everyone was chattering, making Li Zhuang's ears buzz.  He now began to miss Zhang Kai's original proposal. The "wet market" was really annoying.

    "I'll go back and organize my thoughts. If you are interested, you can wait in the large conference room of the administrative building. I will definitely be there within half an hour." The helpless Mr. Li had no choice but to say this.

    There is nothing easy to organize. He is very familiar with this area. He has spent nearly 20 years in electrical engineering, electronics and computers. Automation is just his hobby and a tool to make money.

    After a leisurely walk, when Li Zhuang walked into the large conference room, he was startled by the dark crowd in front of him. The huge conference room was full of people, all staring at the projection on the wall, because the ccav was  Interview with an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

    Li Zhuang moved a small stool out of the small room next to the conference room and sat in the corner with his feet curled up. The person next to him made him dumbfounded. He was the chef of the company canteen.

    "Can you understand?" Li Zhuang asked tentatively.

    "Hey, Mr. Li, even if you don't understand, you can still read it and you won't be despised in the future. This is called advancing with the times." The fat brother brought out a promotional slogan from who knows how many years ago.

    Moderator: "Welcome to Academician Chen. IBM has just released a smart phone, but it was not successful. Academician Chen, do you think this smart phone will be successful?"

    Academician Chen: "IBM is just a software problem this time. It should be an infinite loop. The so-called infinite loop means that the program repeatedly executes a certain piece of code and cannot stop on its own, just like when we think about a problem, we get into a strange circle and cannot get out. Intelligence  The success of the machine has been mentioned to the highest level, and I believe that many institutions and countries will carry out similar research in the next step."

    Host: "Can you introduce to us the history of smartphones? What is an artificial neural network computer?"

    Academician Chen: "Smart machine research has a long history and was very popular in the 1980s. You can look up the definition of artificial neural networks online. In fact, four years ago, someone launched a module with a hundred large neurons.  It¡¯s a simple smart brain that works normally, but it¡¯s only at the level of a one- or two-year-old baby and can¡¯t be put into practical use, but it already appears to be very intelligent.¡±

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    Li Zhuang did not listen to the story told by Academician Chen. The story of the artificial neural network computer four years ago is an old topic.  It doesn't matter to him now, but it really shocked him back then. Later he found out that it was just a computer for intensive examinations, so he despised it and continued to do his own research.  Not many people knew about this, and there was no response from the outside world, but the technology community was hyped for a while.  The scientist who launched the computer was called Alander. After being ridiculed by the big guys, he retired in silence, not daring to brag anymore.

    The bad thing about IBM is that it is too wealthy. Except for the intelligent machine team leader and the deputy team leader responsible for the design of different modules who are proficient in software and hardware, the others are either top hardware engineers or top software engineers.

    Li Zhuang is a little regretful. The IBM smart machine project team has suffered such a big blow, and I am afraid that it will not be able to make a practical smart brain in the short term.  If you want to truly enter a practical state, you still have to spend a lot more money.Years of time, after all, peripheral modules are not that easy to make.  His speaker family has all been designed with emphasis on design, not simple artificial intelligence.  His original intention when designing was to better manage the manufacturing expert system. Experimental expert systems were not his specialty.  Of course, to put it more bluntly, it is just to be lazy. He is very lazy, but no one knows it.

    The design ideas of artificial neural networks are different, the components used are different, and the system software has to be rewritten, so it is not universal.  This is the most troublesome part of this type of machine design, so many scientists have been studying other methods of realizing artificial intelligence.

    Nowadays, the research on smart machines is at an all-time high. Many scientists have realized that only by realizing true artificial intelligence can the efficiency of existing automated production be greatly improved, and the flexible manufacturing system truly become a flexible manufacturing system, rather than a simple easy-to-replacement system.  As far as he knows, at least dozens of companies and government agencies are conducting related research, and many are close to success, but they understand the complexity and do not use so many neuron modules.  IBM wanted to occupy the first place so much that the testing time was not long enough. This was an earth-shattering event, far beyond the reach of previous innovative component inventions.

    "Mr. Li is here." Everyone stood up one after another.

    Li Zhuang spread his hands and said, "Have you finished listening? What I'm going to say is almost the same as Academician Chen. There's only so much you can understand."

    Everyone was stunned. They didn¡¯t expect Li Zhuang to say that, but it¡¯s true.

    ¡°Go back to work quickly, don¡¯t we want to eat?!¡± Zhang Kai yelled from the side and drove away all the guys who were joining in the fun.

    The crowd dispersed like birds and beasts.

    "Azhuang, do you think the smart phone will be successful? You don't want to make a smart phone with so many components, right?" Liang Can asked.

    "Master, smart phones will definitely succeed, but it will only happen sooner or later. I estimate that simple artificial neural network computers will soon appear on the market. I assemble these components just to make smart phones. You are right."  Li Zhuang half-confessed, his words were impeccable.

    Liang Can is not a computer major, but is just curious, "I wish you success as soon as possible. By the way, you had a lot of income last year, so this year's bonus should be quite large, right?"

    Li Zhuang was a little dizzy, "Master, you have to ask the Human Resources Department and the Finance Department about this. I don't understand, but it should be quite a lot. The company made nearly 7 billion last year. According to the salary system and your grade, it will not be worse than Taiwan."  .¡±

    "Good intentions are rewarded. I taught you as my apprentice and helped me find a good place to retire." Liang Can laughed.

    "Master, you are not old yet. You are only in your early fifties this year. Why don't you use your remaining energy?"

    "Go away, you capitalist, go about your business, I have to go to the factory." Liang Can said and walked away.

    Li Zhuang laughed loudly and turned back to the office. He didn't stay long before running to the 16th floor to see an amplified version of the loudspeaker assembly, a super loudspeaker with three million artificial neuron modules. This was one of his experimental plans.  .

    The super loudspeaker is an upgraded version of the atomic bomb idea. It uses enough charges to amplify the horn-level design to the limit. This is the result of theoretical derivation.

    What will be the result?  Lizhuang will wait and see, believing it can be completed after the Spring Festival.  ;
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