Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

December 10th, Beijing time, the day after the conclusion of this year's Huaxia Yixian Tournament.

9:00 AM, Deming International Hotel, Deming City, Greater Bay Area.

The corridor was unusually quiet at this moment.

Lei Qi, who had just lost his last title yesterday, arrived at Rui Zhao's door, but he didn't care about it at all.

Every time he came to see his sweetheart, Xiao Lei Jiuduan couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He took a deep breath before gently knocking on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

A few seconds later, the door was pulled open a crack. Rui Zhao peeked out, and seeing it was Lei Qi, a hint of inquiry flickered in her clear eyes:
"...Lei Qi? Is something the matter?"

"Uh... that..."

Lei Qi cleared his throat, trying to make his tone sound natural:

"Teacher Shang asked me to inform you that we will have a video conference at 10:30 in the small conference room on the third floor of the hotel."

"Meeting?"

Rui Zhao blinked, somewhat puzzled:
What kind of meeting is it?

"Uh……"

Lei Qi's gaze unconsciously drifted to the end of the corridor, as if he were organizing his thoughts:

"It's about the method for defeating AI that Li Jingzhe mentioned earlier... We need to discuss this in detail."

"Ok?"

Rui Zhao frowned slightly, looking even more confused:
"...If there's anything, why don't the three of us discuss it together?"

"Is it really necessary to find a special meeting room?"

Seeing the other person say "the three of us together" so naturally, Lei Qi felt a vein throbbing on his forehead, and couldn't help but tilt his head slightly first, asking:
“Uh… Rui Zhao.”

Don't you think it's a little awkward for the three of us to be together...?

He emphasized "the three of us" in a way that he hoped she would notice.

pity……

When Zhaojun heard this, her clear eyes did not show any sign of "sudden realization" or "so that's how it is," but rather an almost naive incomprehension:

"why?

"Now, when I'm with you and Li Jingzhe, I don't feel awkward at all?"

She even tilted her head slightly, as if trying to recall the scenes of each time the three of them met, then, as if suddenly struck by a flash of insight, she asked in return:

"……ah!

"You two have been working together for over two months... and still haven't become good friends?!"

Needless to say, this statement was incredibly offensive.

Lei Qi opened his mouth, but it felt like his throat was stuffed with cotton, and he couldn't utter a single word.

However, the reigning Go master immediately and accurately caught the answer from Lei 9-dan's stiff and complicated expression, his bright eyes instantly filled with disbelief and a little disappointment:

"...How could this be!"
"At the time, I thought my arrangement was incredibly clever! What exactly was it that you two couldn't agree on?"

Miss Zhaojun's expression at this moment was like that of a teacher who discovers that two students who are clearly excellent cannot get along.

Looking into Rui Zhao's eyes, which seemed to say, "I genuinely want to help you improve your relationship," Lei Qi felt a deep sense of weariness wash over him.

He squeezed his eyes shut, his shoulders slumped slightly, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh, as if he had completely given up the struggle:
"...ε=(ο｀*))) Sigh! Never mind!"

"Just don't use both of us as your wings!"

"Huh? Wings?"

Rui Zhao was instantly confused by the metaphor the other person used—she clearly didn't understand the internet meme.

"Alright! Let's not get sidetracked!"

Lei Qi quickly steered the conversation back on track, afraid of getting bogged down in this topic that made him so embarrassed he wanted to dig his toes into the ground:

"Simply put, it's not just the three of us doing this now!"

"After Li Jingzhe returned to school, he asked his mentor, Academician Pan Zhen, for help. I also informed Professor Shang about this matter, and Professor Shang quickly reported it to the Chess and Card Center and the General Administration of Sport."

"The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and the team led by Academician Pan from Tsinghua University are all providing us with assistance! That is..."

He paused, a serious expression appearing on his face:
"...Our original idea doesn't seem to be working now."

...

...

Actually...

Is it really that difficult...?

At 10:30 a.m. on the same day, in a small conference room in the Information Science Building of Tsinghua University, the air was filled with a faint smell of coffee and an indescribable sense of oppression.

Li Jingzhe sat at the conference table, his fingers unconsciously stroking the cold metal casing of the laptop in front of him, his gaze somewhat unfocused as he stared at the still-unactivated video conference window on the screen.

His mentor, Academician Pan Zhen, was quietly flipping through a printed report next to him, his brows slightly furrowed, his gaze behind his glasses sharp and focused, occasionally making a light mark in a corner of the page with his pen.

But at this moment, Li Jingzhe's mind was far less calm than that of his mentor!

Back then, when he seemed to have discovered a way to defeat AI, he was incredibly confident and excited! It was as if he had already seen the hope of breaking through the high wall of "artificial intelligence"!

He could even clearly recall the star-like brilliance that instantly lit up Rui Zhao's clear eyes when he uttered the idea based on "counter-attack" and "flying knife vault"!

But now...

After a month of tireless research and experimentation, exhausting almost all of my potential...

He and his team, led by their mentor Academician Pan, invested tremendous effort, utilizing all available computing resources within the university, and even renting expensive, top-tier commercial computing services with the assistance of the China Chess Association...

But the result?

That bucket of ice water, called reality, chilled him to the bone!
Their meticulously designed plan was theoretically feasible, but in practice, it was like getting stuck in a quagmire! They simply couldn't find the sharp weapon to successfully defeat the AI ​​as they had anticipated!
This result was like a resounding slap in the face to Li Jingzhe.

He suddenly felt like a liar who had made a boastful promise but couldn't keep it! His former ambition had now turned into shame and embarrassment, to the point that he was even afraid to see Rui Zhao again.

Unfortunately... as the saying goes, "what you fear most is what happens"...

Just then, the silent meeting window on the laptop screen suddenly lit up!

A familiar figure appeared in the center of the screen—it was Rui Zhao!
She seemed to have just sat down, the background being the setup of a small conference room in the hotel, her face still flushed from her journey, but her clear eyes remained bright and spirited.

Upon seeing his beloved, Li Jingzhe's heart began to race uncontrollably. He almost instinctively straightened his back, his gaze avoiding the eyes on the screen that seemed to pierce through one's soul.

"...Alright! Everyone's here! Let's begin!"

Seeing that the last participants had arrived, the somewhat slick and bureaucratic voice of Gou Shuci, director of the Chess and Card Center, came through the video conference:
"First of all... congratulations Rui Zhao! You won a very beautiful game yesterday! You achieved an unprecedented feat of dominating all eight titles!"

"This is an unprecedented feat in the history of Chinese Go! Congratulations! Congratulations indeed!" "Ah, thank you, Director Gou!"

Upon hearing this, Rui Zhao on the screen gave a polite but slightly shy smile and nodded gently.

However... Gou Shuci's initial congratulations were merely to lighten the mood, not the main topic.

The director of the chess and card center then changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious:

"Then... let's get down to business."

"Rui Zhao, the main reason for calling this meeting today is to share with you our research on the weaknesses of AI."

"Originally... we all wanted to offer you some substantial help—after all, we greatly admire and support your determination to challenge AI!"

"But looking at it now... the situation may not be so satisfactory."

He turned his gaze slightly on the screen and handed over the conversation:

"Um... Xiao Li, this matter has always been primarily driven by you and Academician Pan's team."

"You know the specifics best, so you should explain it to Rui Zhao in detail!"

"Okay... okay."

Li Jingzhe's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

He took a deep breath, forced himself to lift his head, and met Rui Zhao's trusting eyes on the screen.

"Rui Zhao...

"Didn't I tell you before... that I might be able to forge throwing knives that can even hurt AI?"

"Ok!"

The voice of the contemporary Zhaojun was clear and full of affirmation:
"If I had a library of throwing knives specifically designed to counter AI, my chances of winning against AI would definitely increase significantly!"

As mentioned in their conversation, Li Jingzhe's inspiration for his method of countering AI came from the knife-throwing tactic used by Ni Jue and Rui Zhao when playing against human Go players!

Although AI is certainly far superior to humans in dismantling throwing knives, throwing knives targeting AI will inevitably expose its blind spots.

However, for Li Jingzhe, who already possesses near-professional skills and has been researching Go AI for a long time, he naturally understands that this is not impossible.

If Rui Zhao could master a set of strategies to counter AI, gaining an advantage of about one komi in the opening, then with her extraordinary skill and strong mid-to-end game, although her chances of winning against AI would still be slim, ...

It's definitely not hopeless!
This idea... was once so exciting!
However, for the moment, he forced himself to meet that gaze and painfully uttered the cruel reality:
"But Rui Zhao... I may have oversimplified the process of finding blind spots..."

"Now it seems that the blind spots of AI are much harder to find than we imagined!"

At this point, Li Jingzhe paused and began to explain the technical difficulties he was currently facing:
"I recently developed an adversarial attack software that attempts to find blind spots in AI deployment on a large scale and in an automated manner—Professor Pan also highly approves of the algorithm and approach of this software!"
"Theoretically speaking, this approach can indeed gradually uncover the blind spots in AI! But it must be said..."

"...This is far too slow!"

"The computational verification of Go variations requires massive computing power! Every possible candidate for a move needs to undergo tens of thousands of simulated games and win rate evaluations on the AI ​​model to confirm its effectiveness and the extent of the advantage it creates!"
"Although we have been renting the top commercial computing services currently available on the market, in the last month... we have found a blind spot in our AI deployment that could be used as a 'flying knife'!"

"Furthermore, after in-depth research and verification by Lei Qi's side, it was found that the blind spot was not valid. It cannot provide the significant advantage that was imagined."

"At this rate, if we want the throwing knife magazine to be completed relatively quickly..."

"I'm afraid we'll have to use a national-level supercomputer!"

After listening, Rui Zhao on the screen blinked her bright eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

She tilted her head slightly and cautiously asked:
"So... we can't use this 'national-level supercomputer'?"

"If there are any expenses involved, I can help cover them..."

Her voice was soft, carrying a naive hope that made everyone in the room feel a pang of anxiety.

However... someone has to step up and be the bad guy.

"That... Rui Zhao!"
"This is not just a matter of money."

During the video conference, Director Gou Shuci's voice came in at the opportune moment, his tone gentle yet serious:

"National-level supercomputers are very valuable strategic resources, and the country has a great deal of need for them."

"Weather forecasting, national defense research, biomedicine, and energy exploration all require it... it is truly a matter of national importance and people's livelihood!"
"That's why there are so many projects queuing up to use supercomputers, and they all have very high priority! It's not something a sports project like ours can use..."

"Although after receiving the news from Academician Pan and Xiao Li yesterday, I immediately reported it to the leaders of the State Administration and decided to submit a report to higher authorities, but..."

"We estimate the chances of approval are extremely slim!"
"So, regarding whether or not to continue pushing AI into battle..."

"We hope you will reconsider."

After hearing these words, Rui Zhao's eyes, which had been filled with hope, visibly dimmed in the video.

She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath her eyelids. That clear sense of loss seemed to penetrate the screen, causing Li Jingzhe's heart to clench sharply in the conference room.

However, in less than two seconds, Rui Zhao raised her head again!

The sense of loss in those clear eyes receded quickly like the tide, replaced by a familiar optimism and purity!
"It's fine!

"As I said before, you can only succeed if you try!"

Her tone carried an undeniable confidence:

"Recently, with the research and training of the newly developed AI by Li Jingzhe, my chess skills have been continuously improving!"
"Maybe even without throwing knives... I can still cause some trouble for the AI ​​with my own skills!"

This sudden turn of events and the pure, dazzling optimism instantly changed the atmosphere in the web conference room.

Gou Shuci was clearly also moved by this powerful spiritual force. He remained silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking, his tone tinged with emotion:

"……I see.

"If you need anything, just let us know."

"Although we can't use national-level supercomputers, we are now trying our best to use the best commercial computing resources to hopefully get a couple of flying knives out, which will be of some help."

"Yes! Thank you everyone!"

Rui Zhao's voice was full of gratitude; she seemed eager to return to the chessboard.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hurry up and continue practicing!"

"Ah, yes."

Gou Shuci quickly replied, then, as if remembering something, his tone became relaxed and full of expectation:
Oh, right!

"You should be flying to Suzhou and Huzhou tomorrow to participate in the last competition of the year - the Dream Lily Cup!"

"Although the state usually doesn't hold special celebrations for commercial individual events like this, the General Administration of Sport is making an exception and requesting a special congratulatory telegram for you as you are about to sweep all the domestic and international Go championships this year!"

"Everything you have done so far has been seen not only by the chess community."

"Rui Zhao...

"I wish you success in winning your seventh consecutive WorldSkills Championship!" (End of Chapter)