Shenhao started as a military training anchor

"Boss, Baidu is here to steal our jobs."

"Boss Huo, take the brothers to work on Baidu."

"Mr. Huo uses cutting-edge technology to benefit the people and to attack the United States and the West. Some people are staring at the bottom of the society and trying to take advantage of them. It's despicable."

"What does Mr. Huo think of driverless taxis?"

"Mr. Huo is finally on air, everyone is waiting for you."

"..."

Within a few minutes of the broadcast starting, tens of millions of people came to the live broadcast room.

Drivers, media, netizens, local governments, businesses... people from all walks of life and all circles were watching this live broadcast.

I'd like to hear Holly's opinion.

Everyone thinks he has the most say in the technology industry.

The comments in the live broadcast room were not friendly at all and were very aggressive, which was enough to show that the general public had a boycott mentality towards Baidu's driverless taxis.

The relevant units and departments did not come out to explain and discuss this issue.

Holly said he was under tremendous pressure and the country had thrown a heavy responsibility on him.

Holly began: “I’ve been following this matter.

There are two main purposes for starting the live broadcast today. On the one hand, it is to dispel the concerns of online car-hailing drivers, and on the other hand, it is to answer recent hot issues on the Internet from the perspective of a technology practitioner.

Recently, the most discussed aspects about Baidu's driverless cars on the Internet are: driverless driving, service level, travel prices and market competition, as well as employment issues.

Below I will express some of my own views. ”

"First of all, in terms of driverless driving, I can confidently say that Yian is at the forefront in this field in China. The two smart electric vehicles launched by Yian have proven that our smart driving capabilities have reached the L5 level.

That is completely driverless.

I will not comment too much on the performance of Baidu's driverless cars on the road, as the public can see it very clearly.

What I want to say is, we have the most advanced technology, so why doesn’t Yisu have a layout in the driverless taxi industry?
This involves a very important reason, road safety issue.

I am not referring to the safety of accidents caused by driverless cars to pedestrians and vehicles. I am referring to the impact of large-scale deployment of driverless cars on traffic in first- and second-tier cities, and the subsequent series of road safety issues caused.

It may even affect the normal operation of a city.”

"Yes, the Baidu car is too mechanical and often stays in the same place."

"The traffic is already very congested during rush hour. This car is simply too much. For commuting, driverless cars are really inconvenient."

"I saw a video where the traffic police didn't know how to direct traffic."

"To be honest, Baidu's intelligent technology is still not good enough."

"..."

Netizens discussed it enthusiastically.

Holly is not refusing to deploy driverless cars because it will cause social conflicts.

It's not that we're afraid that driverless cars will take away drivers' jobs.

But the current level of intelligence cannot reach that standard, and Baidu is too impatient.

If we follow the intelligence level of the T0 and T9 cars launched by Yian, it will be possible to achieve unmanned driving without affecting normal traffic, but the cost is too high.

The cost of putting mid- to high-end cars worth hundreds of thousands of yuan into the market as online-hailing vehicles is incalculable.

A highly intelligent electric car priced around RMB 100,000 would be more suitable, but the entire domestic automobile industry chain is currently unable to produce such a car.

This is the main reason why Holly did not deploy driverless cars.

However, the future market will definitely be driverless cars. If China does not do it, foreign countries will come in and seize the market.

The AI ​​intelligent era has arrived. In any field, someone needs to step up and seize the initiative. Although Baidu was a little anxious, it was right to fire the first shot.

It’s just that their public relations level is too low. Not only did they fail to eliminate public opinion, but they also stimulated more social conflicts.

Holly continued: “Next, let’s talk about service issues.

Talking about services in the current AI field is actually a false proposition. The services provided by driverless cars are standardized and mechanized. The reason why there are discussions about this online is because of the comparison with some online car-hailing drivers and platforms.

I won’t comment on other platforms and drivers, but I trust my own employees very much, and the professional ethics and professionalism of Yisu employees must be up to standard.”

"I agree, I totally agree." "Easyspeed's service is the ceiling of the industry."

"That's true. AI can't provide humanized service yet. At least it won't help me unscrew the box. Hahaha."

"I always use Yisu to hail a taxi. Other platforms should learn from Yisu."

"The drivers' benefits are so good, it would be unreasonable if the service could not keep up. The relationship between the company and the employees is mutual."

"..."

The majority of netizens have affirmed the service level of EasyTravel.

Holly was very pleased and continued, "Let's talk about the price.

Because driverless cars have no labor costs, the travel price is very low. I personally think this is a common market behavior.

Looking back at the hot spots in the Internet industry over the past two decades, which one did not rely on brutal price wars to seize the market?

Several major online ride-hailing platforms, including Yisu.

Follow the trend, raise funds and spend money to grab market share, and finally integrate the market, improve the regulatory system, and enter a stable operation stage.

This is a process.

I believe that as driverless cars gain more and more market share, national regulation will become more and more complete, and they will eventually become a major force in the transportation industry.

So for now, don’t worry too much about the competitive pressure brought by price.

Given the current technology and penetration rate of driverless cars, the impact on the online taxi industry is minimal.”

"The Internet industry has been built by burning money, and we're used to it."

"For ordinary people, the more intense the competition, the greater the benefits they enjoy."

“Self-driving cars are not yet at the point where they can disrupt an industry.”

"Mr. Huo's comments were very objective. Many online media outlets deliberately mislead and created anxiety, which distorted the public opinion."

“How should I put it? People must adapt to and embrace new things. As long as their thinking can keep up, they will not be eliminated.”

"Mr. Huo seems to agree that driverless cars will replace the online car-hailing and taxi industries. Are drivers really going to be unemployed?"

"..."

Hawley saw a few pessimistic comments and said, "From a realistic perspective, the competition in AI is very cruel.

It is not just a technological competition, it is an industrial revolution. The industrial revolution will definitely trigger many social and legal issues. Our entrepreneurs are ready to welcome the industrial revolution, and I believe the country is also ready.

What everyone is discussing and worrying about is the significance of science and technology. They believe that science and technology should serve humanity and benefit the people, and should not be so simple and crude as to steal jobs.

This has triggered fears of job losses.

What I want to say here is that AI competition is unstoppable. There is nothing wrong with Baidu launching driverless cars to seize the industry's initiative, and there is nothing wrong with social discussion. "

At this time, the live broadcast room has been watched by tens of millions of people.

They were all very surprised.

They agreed with Hawley's point of view, but felt that there was no focus.

"What's wrong?"

"It feels like Huo is always trying to smooth things over."

"Businessmen are always thinking about profits. You guys are over-stating Mr. Huo."

"Ultimately it's the people's fault."

"..."

Holly did not show any emotion in the face of doubts, and answered netizens' questions with a friendly smile, "The fault lies in the distribution of wealth.

The mistake is that we cannot let one company or one group make all the money.

The huge profits that Baidu will gain from driverless cars cannot be achieved at the expense of employment and the interests of the general public.

As a technology company, its identity should be a technology service provider, not an operator of driverless cars.”

A word to wake up the dreamer.

(End of this chapter)