Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 809 Oh my god!This robot can still talk? !

As the saying goes, a layman watches the excitement and an expert watches the doorway. Just the act of climbing the steps has already shown the extraordinaryness of the robot. The professors in the audience applauded immediately to express their recognition and congratulations.

The reporters didn't have time to applaud. They all adjusted their cameras to shoot the professors of these top universities.

Standing next to the robot, Watson was smiling, and while reporters filmed the professors who were invited to the conference, he made another shocking move.

I saw Watson stretching out his right hand towards the robot with a smile on his face, and said to the microphone: "Hi, my name is Watson, nice to meet you."

Apart from Niu Xiaoqiang and Watson, even Zhang Xiaolan was dumbfounded.

After a brief silence, the reporters all turned their cameras around and aimed at Professor Watson's outstretched right hand.

Under the gaze of everyone, the robot slowly stretched out its right hand.The mechanical arm is well-made and looks quite textured under the light.

Thirty centimeters... twenty centimeters... ten centimeters...

When the right hand of the robot accurately grasped Watson's right hand, all the professors in the venue stood up and burst into more enthusiastic applause than before.

Don't underestimate the gesture of shaking hands, it represents extraordinary meaning.

This is the first time in human history to shake hands with a robot. It is an expression of friendly attitude, which means that a new history has begun!

"It, it actually shakes hands with people?!"

Zhang Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, and said to herself with a shocked face.

Niu Xiaoqiang chuckled: "Keep reading, and you will find that it not only shakes hands with humans, but also makes even more surprising moves."

Just as Zhang Xiaolan was about to ask, Professor Watson handed the microphone to the robot's mouth with his left hand.Everyone at the scene quieted down. Everyone could see the meaning of this move. Professor Watson wanted the robot to speak!
Sure enough, as soon as the microphone was handed to the robot's mouth, a signal light flashed inside the robot's mouth, which looked like a person opening and closing his mouth. At the same time, an electronically synthesized voice sounded: "Professor Watson, all here Hello everyone, my name is Tom, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"God, god... this guy can still talk?!"

"It was greeting us just now!"

"It's incredible!"

"It's so shocking!"

While others were expressing their excitement, Niu Xiaoqiang thought to himself: This is just a pre-set program, not as novel as you imagined.

This idea was conceived by Niu Xiaoqiang. He felt that doing so would better achieve a sensational effect and attract more sponsorship funds for artificial intelligence projects.

Judging from the expressions of everyone present, this idea was undoubtedly very successful. Except for the two parties involved, he and Watson, everyone else was deeply shocked.

These people are the best propagandists. They will push the project of artificial intelligence to a higher level. Even those who don't care about artificial intelligence will change their original attitude in the future.

Professor Watson held hands with the robot, and stood side by side with the robot with a smile on his face. The flash of the camera kept flickering. The reporters didn't feel sorry for the film at all. One scene was recorded, and then the most suitable one was selected for publicity.

The reporters of the TV station are relatively relaxed, they only need to point the camera at the rostrum.

Professor Watson allowed the reporters to take pictures and posed for more than 20 seconds before giving up.

He let go of his right hand holding the robot, and smiled into the microphone: "Next is question time, and every news organization that comes to the press conference has a chance to ask questions."

Niu Xiaoqiang was not interested in reading any more, he dragged Zhang Xiaolan to the door: "Let's go to the office and wait for news."

Zhang Xiaolan asked curiously, "What news are you waiting for?"

Niu Xiaoqiang was in a good mood and smiled happily: "Of course it's the news of the sponsorship. The professor told me a long time ago that the MIT board members will personally evaluate the artificial intelligence project at the press conference before making a decision. Whether to invest in additional scientific research funds, judging from the scene just now, they should be conquered, and they will invest more after the press conference is over, let's wait for the professor to send money."

Zhang Xiaolan was thinking about her [-]-dollar salary, so she smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

Niu Xiaoqiang took Zhang Xiaolan to the entrance of the research room of the School of Computer Science. This research room is the exclusive space of Professor Watson, where his personal belongings and academic materials are stored. Without his permission, no one else can enter.

Niu Xiaoqiang had the key to the research room, he took out the key to open the door, entered the room with Zhang Xiaolan and sat down.

The two waited until nearly eleven o'clock when Professor Watson came slowly.

His complexion was very good, and he walked with a smile on his face. As soon as he came in, he shouted at Niu Xiaoqiang: "Xiaoqiang, we succeeded!"

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded with a smile: "Congratulations, Professor, you have shown your face this time, and you must be the winner of this year's Turing Award."

Watson waved his hand: "I can't say that. Without your strong support, I would never have completed this project. It's a pity that you are too low-key, and you don't want to show your face. Otherwise, more than half of this honor will be lost." belongs to you."

Niu Xiaoqiang didn't want to talk clichéd on this topic. He smiled and changed the subject: "Professor, have the school directors talked to you about the additional investment?"

Watson locked the door, took out a check from his pocket and handed it to Niu Xiaoqiang: "This is the second research and development fund approved by the school board. The amount is 200 million U.S. dollars. In addition to financial support, they also The priority right to use the laboratory has been specially approved, and in the future as long as we submit the application in advance, the laboratory management office will immediately arrange a time for us."

Niu Xiaoqiang looked at the cash check and said happily, "Professor, how do you plan to spend this money?"

Watson said without hesitation: "The first thing that needs to be paid is your remuneration. You list all the expenses, make a report and submit it to me. I will sign it and then submit it to the foundation for review. After confirming that it is correct, you can get it." Now that I have received the money, I want to use the rest of the money to set up a special research facility to provide support for the follow-up research of artificial intelligence projects.”

Niu Xiaoqiang only cared about his own part of the money. He asked, "How long will it take for the foundation to review the report?"

"If you submit the report to me now, I'll go to the foundation to review it right away. If nothing else happens, you can get the money before you get off work today."

(End of this chapter)