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

"...Distinguished guests, friends from the media, good morning."

"After a day of communication and coordination with Deepbrain, the match schedule and details for the best-of-five game between Rui Zhao 9-dan and Deepbrain have been agreed upon and are hereby announced as follows:"
"This human-machine competition adopts a best-of-five format. The first side to achieve three wins will be the final winner, and no further matches will be played."

“比赛地点定于东江市江东丽思卡尔酒店，五番棋首局将于4月29日上午九点开枰，后续对局严格遵循隔日赛程，依次于5月1日、5月3日、5月5日及5月7日进行，确保棋手充分休整。

"This competition will use a timer of 'two hours' plus 'three one-minute countdowns' and adopt the Chinese rules with the 'half-piece return after white captures' rule. The order of play will be determined before the start of the competition, and the order of play will be changed in each game. If there is a fifth game, the order of play will be determined separately to ensure fairness to the greatest extent possible."

"Regarding AI, there are no software restrictions. The Deepbrain AI participating in the competition will run on a standalone, offline computer platform on-site."

"The equipment used in the competition will strictly maintain the original computing performance parameters used in the 2016 match against Choi Sung-seok 9-dan. Before the match, both teams' technical teams will conduct a double check of the actual parameters of the equipment."

"Regarding the anti-cheating issue that has attracted much attention, the venue will be equipped with a joint full-band signal shielding system covering the core competition area within a 30-meter radius. The venue setup will also be jointly confirmed by both teams."

"The sole purpose of building this top-tier technology verification platform is to reassure the Deepbrain team, who are suffering from severe paranoia, so that they can temporarily set aside their excessive focus on online rumors and instead confront the real battle on the chessboard."

"Finally, I would like to remind Mr. Musk: please make sure that your equipment maintains the agreed performance level throughout the entire process."

"After all, if an unexpected setback occurs due to technological downgrades, your company's market value of hundreds of billions may not be able to withstand further 'doubts'..."

……

"...Hmm, Xiao Ai is very brave too!"

"The DeepBrain team was right there, and they immediately started arguing!"

At 10:30 a.m. on April 8, in the office of the chairman of the Chinese Chess Association in Dajing City, China.

When Lu Wenjie, who was watching the press conference for the human-machine competition, heard Ai Jianan's remarks, which were clearly veiled in sarcasm, he couldn't help but sigh.

After a brief day of discussion yesterday, Deepbrain and Go Xiaozhao quickly finalized all the details and each got the results they wanted.

Ai Jianan delayed the competition until the end of April as much as possible, giving the top-level players from China time to carefully screen for potential blind spots; while Deepbrain ensured the competition format it wanted and also achieved its goal of ending the matter as early as possible.

However, reaching an agreement quickly does not mean that the cooperation between the two parties is pleasant—the sarcastic remarks made by Boss Ai just now illustrate the situation.

"...That's normal! It's impolite not to reciprocate!"

At this moment, Shang Chaotian, standing to the side, calmly replied:
"Since the other side has come to Dongjiang so aggressively to put pressure on us, we should at least say something sarcastic when we release our news!"

At this point, the chairman of the chess association frowned slightly, as if recalling something worrying him. He looked up from the screen and turned to Lu Wenjie, saying:
"Wenjie, where did the screening go yesterday...?"

"...As of last night, it was 195 points."

Lu Wenjie knew that his chairman was asking about screening for blind spots in AI, so he immediately suppressed his smile and answered seriously:
"At the current pace, we should be able to finish screening by the time the human-machine competition starts..."

"That's right..."

He paused, not continuing, but the worry in his brows and the slight clenching of his fists fully conveyed his unspoken meaning.

We've been screening for a day and a half, covering nearly two hundred points! We've invested a great deal of time and effort from top chess players, yet not a single point has been identified as a true "AI blind spot"!
This is definitely not good news! It may even indicate that Empress Zhaojun's judgment was flawed!

Among those vast amounts of data on "suspected blind spots," there may be no "real gold" at all!
The atmosphere in the office instantly became more tense, a stark contrast to the excited applause that erupted from the audience after Ai Jian'an finished her speech on television.

For the Chinese Chess Association, this undoubtedly casts a heavy shadow over the upcoming human-machine competition!

The unease of having to fight a crucial battle concerning the dignity of human Go, without any certainty of victory, left the two Go masters feeling uneasy, as if they were carrying an immense burden but could not find a solid foothold!

Just as the suffocating silence was about to reach its peak, a crisp and urgent cell phone ring suddenly broke the silence in the office.

Shang Chaotian was startled and subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound. His phone, which was on the coffee table, was vibrating, and the screen clearly displayed the caller's name—Ni Jue!

...Xiao Ni?
Isn't he currently screening for potential blind spots at the chess academy?

After exchanging a glance with his deputy, the chess association chairman answered the phone and simultaneously pressed the speakerphone button:

"...Hello? Ni Jue?"

"What's up……"

"Chairman Shang! We've found it!"

Before he could finish, Ni Jue's usually refined voice was unusually filled with excitement, instantly piercing through the receiver and echoing clearly in the quiet office:

"Blind spot! The blind spot has really been found!"

… …

"……real??!
"You've found the first real blind spot?!"

At 11:45 a.m. on the same day, in a deluxe suite of the Dongjiang Hotel in Dongjiang City, Huaxia.

Rui Zhao responded with delight upon receiving Li Jingzhe's WeChat call.

Zhao Tianhou was initially a little puzzled as to why Li Jingzhe was calling using Ai Jianan's WeChat account, but at that moment, her immense joy overwhelmed that insignificant question!
"……Yes!
"It has been cross-checked by three people! It is indeed a blind spot for AI!"

Li Jingzhe's voice on the other end of the call was equally excited, as if he wanted to convey his excitement to me:
"Finding the first blind spot is great news!"

"Whether the final result is more or less, it proves that we are on the right track!"

"Very good!!"

Upon hearing this, Rui Zhao's smile grew even brighter:
"I knew Li Jingzhe, your AI is amazing! It can definitely find the blind spots of other AIs on the market!"

Li Jingzhe, on the other end of the phone, was visibly taken aback by Rui Zhao's straightforward and enthusiastic praise, and his voice became somewhat stuttering and flustered:

"Ah...you flatter me...it's mainly because you're willing to believe me!"
"If you hadn't suggested a gradual screening process... no one would have... um?!"
"Lei Qi, what are you doing?!"

However, just as Li Jingzhe's raised voice fell, Lei Qi's resentful mutterings suddenly came over.

"……no!
"When you caused trouble, you made me cover for you, but when things went well, you actually asked Miss Ai for her WeChat account to sneak away and report the good news to Rui Zhao alone?!"
"Have you no shame?!"

"W-What do you mean 'have no shame'?!"

Li Jingzhe's protest echoed in the phone call, sounding somewhat flustered:

"I just told Rui Zhao the good news, I didn't have any other intentions... Sigh!!"
Why did you take my phone?!

"Alright! That's all the good news! Let's not disturb Rui Zhao's preparations!"

After seemingly snatching the phone from Li Jingzhe, Lei Qi continued the conversation, giving instructions to Miss Zhaojun:

"Rui Zhao, everything is going smoothly here, so you can focus on your training and preparations!"

"Also, don't think too much about Li Jingzhe's contributions. Everyone came to help immediately because they were inspired by you!"
"What can Li Jingzhe accomplish on his own? He almost got us all screwed over with that blunder before!"
"Goodbye, that's all!"

The call was abruptly ended by Lei Qi as soon as he finished speaking!
Rui Zhao blinked, the surprised smile still lingering on her face, but her eyes held a hint of confusion and bewilderment.

It seems like the two of them... don't get along very well...

Isn't it said that... boys normally prefer to play with other boys?

Miss Zhaojun tilted her head, her clear eyes filled with innocent confusion.

In her opinion, Li Jingzhe and Lei Qi are about the same age, are both very good people, love Go, and have worked together for so long, so they should be able to get along even better.

Little did they know that the statement "boys like to play together" actually had a certain premise...

This slight confusion lingered in her mind for a few seconds, but she quickly stopped dwelling on it.

After all, finding the first real blind spot in AI is more important than anything else!

This proves her earlier guess was correct! It also adds a valuable asset to the upcoming decisive battle!

However, instead of immediately throwing herself back into the intense training as Lei Qi had instructed, Rui Zhao turned around, walked back to the sofa, picked up the tablet computer on the coffee table, unlocked the screen, and opened the Yiguo APP.

Since the announcement of the special challenge, she has lived here for more than four months. In addition to exercising regularly on the large terrace, she spends her days training and studying with the AI.

She never felt bored—as she herself said, being able to stay with Go all the time was a great joy in itself.

However, this afternoon she plans to take a rare break from her constant preparations...

On the homepage of the Yiguo platform, there's an overwhelming amount of news and analysis articles promoting her upcoming human-machine match against DeepBrain. Huge headlines and eye-catching images all proclaim this imminent battle of the century!
While the world's attention was focused on the epic battle between the greatest Go player in history and a global tech giant three weeks later, Yong Shi Zhaojun, the absolute focus, turned her gaze to a seemingly insignificant corner at that moment.

Her finger slid lightly across the screen, skipping over the noisy reports about her, and finally resting on a relatively low-key live stream entry:
The decisive game of the final round of the 33rd Sanshuang Cup World Go Masters Tournament —

[Lin Ruixin] to [Liu Shixian] (End of Chapter)