Black tech predators

Chapter 303 [Controversy at the meeting]

end of May.

With the help of Liya, Gu Cheng has completed the development of the technical data of "Strength Implantation Memory" and passed the verification of the supercomputer. Now there is only the last step left, which is to manufacture the strong implant equipment according to the technical data.

However, whether this technology can be successfully born is not just a question of the feasibility of the technology itself.

He Su received a message from Gu Cheng, and learned that there was an important matter that needed to meet and have a long talk. He arrived in Shangdu at noon today, and there were also a group of sociology researchers and a few philosophers.

This time Gu Cheng invited these people to discuss, not about technical issues, but about the impact of technology on society and other issues.

This was a highly confidential meeting. At 14:39 in the afternoon, in the meeting room, Gu Cheng explained the technology of "implanting memory" to He Su and other seven or eight people present at the meeting.

"...Forcing memory, that is, forcibly planting knowledge, has been verified in theory technically, and it is completely feasible."

After Gu Cheng finished speaking, he looked at the other people in the conference room. All the senior sociology researchers were stunned at the moment, and even He Su's face was occupied by a surprised expression.

The conference room felt like a needle falling.

Because the description of Gu Cheng was too shocking.

"It's unbelievable, it's too shocking. Once the 'Forced Memory' is implemented, it will bring about a complete subversion of the existing structural framework of the entire human society. This kind of unknown even makes people feel horrified..." A member of the society attending the meeting The academic researcher muttered to himself, he still hadn't fully recovered from the shock.

At this time, one of the philosophers objected: "Strengthening memory can improve the advancement of the overall civilization of society at an extremely fast speed in the short term, but in the long run, it will do more harm than good, which will lead to individual differences. If it is completely smoothed out, the whole world will become boring over time, like a pool of stagnant water, lifeless, terrible."

Gu Cheng denied it and said: "It's exaggerated. Seeking common ground while reserving minor differences is the goal we are committed to achieving. Improving memory is not compulsory thinking. As long as individuals have independent thinking, there must be differences. Everyone has different hobbies and ideas. The same, the choice will not be the same, accepting the forced memory is not mandatory, but the result of completely following the individual's voluntary, and it will not affect the diversity of individual ecology."

Pausing for a while, Gu Cheng added: "Forcing memory is not the main idea, but an auxiliary tool, which enables people to master a technical knowledge better, faster and more efficiently. It is technology, not academic or art. Academic and art are Focusing on thinking, research and creation, forced memory does not have this attribute. For example, if you want to be a doctor, you must accept medical knowledge; if you want to become a computer engineer, you must accept related majors Implantation of knowledge, because this is the result he wanted, and implantation of memory can allow him to achieve this goal faster, better and more efficiently, that's all."

"And if he wants to change his job, he should learn other knowledge and technology. It doesn't mean that if he accepts medical professional knowledge, he will always be a doctor in his life."

Gu Cheng finished his speech, and after a while, a sociology researcher at the meeting said: "Mr. Gu, I don't agree with your view. This is a terrible technology. Improving memory is the same as transferring knowledge. , how can it not affect people's thinking? Everyone's social status, his experience, and the knowledge he receives at different ages will have a huge and varying degree of influence on him, and because of this, everyone will form different ideas.”

"But now, the memory is forced to give a large amount of knowledge to a person at the same time. If this person is only a five or six-year-old child, but let him accept knowledge that this age group should not accept, then these knowledge It will inevitably dominate the child's main thinking and affect his life, it will be a disaster, and it can be regarded as an alternative method of brainwashing, especially if it falls into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it will be an unimaginable catastrophe."

In fact, the real fear lies in this, the fear of being brainwashed by other kinds.

This method of grabbing from a baby will make the entire human collective lose its direction and fall into a state of frenzy, often ushering in the ultimate self-destruction.

This scene made the free-thinking scholars present feel horrified when they thought about it in this direction.

He Su, who was present at the meeting, lowered her eyebrows slightly. She is not sitting here as an individual, but as an authority. The meeting was heatedly discussed, but she has never said a word, and has been listening silently to this day.

After a while, Gu Cheng said: "Forcibly implanting memory input for minors, the brain can't bear it. If it is forcibly implanted, it will burn out the brain in layman's terms. Only adult individuals have the standard for safe implantation. Your worries are gone, as long as he is an adult, he must have formed a complete personality, sound thinking, and independent thinking."

Having said that, Gu Cheng looked at a philosopher present at the meeting, and said with a smile: "If you accept the memory implant now, I don't think it will subvert your established values, because your personality, your thoughts, your The Three Views have been shaped long ago, when you accept a piece of knowledge, you will doubt, examine, verify, and then make your own judgment whether to accept it or resist it.”

The sociologists and philosophers present did not refute Gu Cheng's words, but they were still very solemn and full of worries.

At this time, a sociology researcher could not help looking at He Su, who had never said a word, and said: "It is true that what Mr. Gu said is quite reasonable, but I still think that any technology is a double-edged sword. It is a very extreme double-edged sword, and the country must, must, must be cautious about the promotion of this technology."

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The meeting ended. Compared with the usual academic seminars, which usually take more than one or two hours, this meeting did not last long, only about 40 minutes.

Gu Cheng watched several philosophers and sociology researchers leave the meeting one after another, but He Su still sat in his seat, and when everyone else left, only the two of them and Liya were left.

At this moment, He Su turned his head to look at Gu Cheng, and asked: "The so-called 'enforced memory' will really have a huge impact on children? Is it really only safe to enforce it on adults?"

Gu Cheng couldn't help but looked at her with a smile and asked back: "Is your question out of curiosity, or is it in your personal capacity, or on behalf of your superior?"

He Su: "It's all."

Gu Cheng withdrew his gaze, bowed his head and nodded, and said after a while: "That's right, for a child whose development has not yet ended, forcibly implanting memory will cause great damage to his brain, ranging from dementia to serious. cerebral palsy."

At this moment, He Su looked directly at Gu Cheng silently, and the latter realized it very indifferently, and added: "Even if it is possible to safely implant memories on children, I will never agree. In other words, strong memory has a very strong alternative brainwashing function. The original intention of developing this technology is to improve the scientific and technological literacy of the entire nation, so as to better realize the "Stars Project", instead of letting it be reduced to a brainwashing tool, otherwise I would rather Destroy this technology, even if the 'Project Stellaris' eventually goes bankrupt, people are gone, it's all meaningless."

When Gu Cheng said this, and showed an extremely firm stand, He Su suddenly felt a sense of relief, and rarely took the initiative to show a smile, looked at Gu Cheng and said with a smile: "Understood, let's do it like this." , I should say goodbye too."

He Su still maintained a clean and neat style, and left the meeting room after speaking.

"Master, Liya has noticed that her favorability towards you has greatly increased." Liya said just after He Su left.

Seeing that Gu Cheng smiled and did not answer, Liya couldn't help looking at him and asked: "Master, why did you lie to her? Liya just searched the entire data system, and forced memory is not available to people of any age group." any side effects."

Hearing this, Gu Cheng turned his head to look at Leah, and said with a smile: "Most of the existences in the world can reveal the truth through logical calculations, but some things are unsolvable, rarely exist objectively, and this is the greatest human being. The advantage is also the most fundamental difference from AI.”

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(End of this chapter)