Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 807 An Intelligent Robot With a Dark Personality
Zhang Xiaolan smiled without saying a word. She personally participated in the manufacturing process of the robot, and she was tired of seeing it for a long time. She felt that Professor Watson's arrangement was somewhat mysterious.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the press conference officially began.Professor Watson walked in with a breezy face in a well-fitting suit.

He was followed by a large group of people, both members of the school board and the principals of various subjects.

This group of people surrounded Professor Watson like stars, and Professor Watson smiled into the microphone: "Welcome to the press conference of the artificial intelligence project. I am Watson and I am the leader of this project. Below I will give a brief introduction to this project.”

When he said this, he turned on the projector on the rostrum, and projected the prepared copy on the small screen.

The reporters took pictures and took pictures, and the whole multi-function hall seemed a little hectic.

Niu Xiaoqiang had read the copy for a long time, and he and Professor Watson worked together to create this copy.The main content of the copy is to introduce the basic functions of the artificial intelligence robot, in addition to the later research and development plan.

Professor Watson introduced the overview of the robot according to the script, and then concluded: "Currently this project is still in its infancy, and the completed robot only has very simple functions. I will enrich its functions in the future to make it more powerful. More practical functions, at the end of the day, I will endow artificial intelligence with one of the most critical capabilities."

The reporters were a little disappointed at first, because judging from the content of the displayed copy, the so-called artificial intelligence robot only has the function of walking, which is far from the artificial intelligence that everyone imagined.

After hearing Professor Watson's last words, the reporters immediately pricked up their ears, showing anticipation.To be honest, if the so-called artificial intelligence can only walk, then this news is suspected of water injection, and it is not so attractive.

Professor Watson made a fool of himself, and waited until everyone looked at him with bated breath, before he continued, "The most critical ability is evolution."

"Wow—"

The people in the multi-function hall were all blown up, asking one after another:
"Professor, what exactly do you mean by evolution?"

"Does evolution mean learning?"

"Will the final stage of evolution allow artificial intelligence to have the ability to think autonomously?"

"How would you make it evolve?"

Most of the questions were from reporters, and the professors who were invited to the press conference were relatively calm.These people are professionals, they know the doorway of artificial intelligence very well, and they know how difficult it is to achieve the function of evolution.To be honest, many people do not believe that Professor Watson can really do this.

Professor Watson raised his hands and made a downward movement.Seeing this, the reporters shut up one after another, waiting for him to make further explanations.

"Here I will only reveal the direction of robot evolution. As for how to realize this function, I will not say more, because this involves scientific research secrets and is not suitable for publication."

Professor Watson's demeanor and tone of speech were very relaxed, and he looked quite confident.

These are all strategies agreed upon by Niu Xiaoqiang and him, including the remarks just now, which were also discussed in advance.The purpose is to cause a greater sensation, so as to better help the two achieve their respective goals.

If other people said that, it is estimated that the people here would just scoff, but Watson is the associate dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the same words will have extremely high credibility when he says the same thing.

Professor Watson didn't keep everyone waiting for long, and then he said something shocking: "The evolution of this robot is more inclined to the dark personality, and it will think about some negative issues, such as war, killing and life. The meaning of existence."

"boom--"

The entire venue exploded. This time, even the professors from various universities couldn't sit still. Many people stood up in shock and looked at Watson in shock.

The reaction speed of the reporters was relatively fast. After a brief shock, they immediately turned into flies smelling fishy smell, and one by one excitedly asked their own questions:
"Professor Watson, are you sure you want to give the robot a dark personality?"

"Professor, have you considered the consequences of doing this?"

"That's right! If this robot with a dark personality loses control, will it pose a serious threat to human safety?"

"Professor, can you explain your reasons for making this decision?"

The smile on Watson's face gradually narrowed and became more serious.He cleared his throat and said: "The history of human development is actually a history of wars full of blood and killings. I want to explore related issues from a different angle to help us better avoid the risks of war. If It is really possible to find a better development path, and I think this is a great thing for all mankind to be happy about."

A professor couldn't help but shouted: "But what does this have to do with the dark personality?"

Watson replied seriously: "If we want to solve a certain problem, we must deeply understand its essence, just like those criminal psychologists. Their main research content is the various thoughts and motives of criminals. It’s better to prevent and fight crime, it’s not like they’re going to be bad guys after they’ve studied it, right?”

The professor immediately retorted: "This is only for humans. Robots are different. They don't have universal values ​​like humans. If you give it a dark personality, it is very likely that it will not think about solutions to problems. It is a way to think about how to kill, which is obviously a very dangerous behavior!"

Watson smiled again, and explained in a relaxed tone: "Giving it a dark personality is only the last step of the artificial intelligence project. Before that, I will let it understand human culture and thinking, and provide it with a growth process. In addition, this robot will not be connected to the network, it will only exist as an individual, even if it really goes astray in the end, as long as the power is cut off, it can lose its ability to act, and it is impossible to pose a threat to human safety. "

The professors were a little relieved when they heard this, and turned their heads to discuss with familiar people in low voices.

Sitting in the last row, Zhang Xiaolan was in a daze. She didn't expect that the robot she participated in making would be endowed with a dark personality.

Niu Xiaoqiang knew what she was thinking at a glance, and couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, these are all gimmicks, mainly for the purpose of obtaining more research and development funds, and it's too early to endow the robot with a dark personality. "

(End of this chapter)