Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 319 [One Plays the Good Cop, the Other the Bad Cop]

"I see." Zhou Chengyang suddenly understood.

To be fair, this so-called "compromise" solution has proven effective time and again; otherwise, how could it be considered a family heirloom?

For this emerging phenomenon, "Flowing Star Language," to be accepted and successfully launched, the attitude it displays should not be retreated, but rather become more aggressive. Aren't people outside very anxious, panicked, and resistant to this emerging phenomenon?
Okay, I'll make you even more panicked and anxious, further raising your panic and anxiety threshold.

When things are almost done, I'll suddenly take a step or two back, and you'll be able to accept it more easily.

When people think of Liuguang Xingyu appearing in various industries as waiters, receptionists, and waiters, and then compare it to the fact that it's just a personal consumer product that users buy and take home, it won't take your job, and it only enters special industries such as the entertainment industry, the comparison makes it not so unacceptable.

Xiao Yu looked at Zhou Chengyang and smiled, "So, you need to find a small number of enterprise-level clients, provide them in small quantities, and showcase the effects of Flowing Star Language after replacing manual labor, and intentionally amplify them, doing whatever is most shocking to the world, and doing whatever is most likely to make everyone anxious and panicked."

“If more enterprise customers want to purchase, you just use the word 'delay' to deal with them. Say things like there is not enough production capacity, the production capacity quota of the personal version cannot be transferred, and the production line expansion takes time. In short, you will not refuse to supply them, but you will. Just wait.”

Clearly, this strategy aims to achieve a consensus among various stakeholders.

But they just didn't deliver on that expectation.

Once this series of moves is executed, business owners who want to replace human labor with robots will definitely be waiting.

With such high cost-performance ratio production materials, we have to wait no matter how long it takes.

People who worry about robots taking their jobs will also be extremely anxious. This process will inevitably raise their anxiety threshold continuously. When they are suffering so much that they are about to break down, that's the signal that the time is almost right, and the taut string will suddenly be released.

At that time, their reaction will definitely be like this: Selling personal versions that don't have the attributes of means of production? We can accept that. As for entering the sex and entertainment industry? Go ahead and do it. Anyway, it's not a proper job. The government should have cracked down on it long ago. It's fine if robots replace it. As long as they don't go to other industries, it's fine.

"This strategy is very effective, but it's also quite underhanded," Yun Shu couldn't help but say.

Xiao Yu shrugged: "There's no other way. That's human nature. If you don't use this strategy, your plan won't be able to move forward or achieve your expected goals."

Zhou Chengyang said with a smile, "If you ask me, those people should be content. They should be glad that this groundbreaking product was decided by President Xiao. If it were any other capitalist, it wouldn't just be a strategy, but they would really do it with all their might. Even if it were me, I might do the same. I don't have President Xiao's vision and magnanimity."

Look at how well President Zhou flatters him, even at the cost of belittling himself. As long as he finds an angle and a point of entry, he immediately starts praising him to the skies.

Upon hearing this, Yun Shu turned her head away and secretly rolled her eyes. This cousin-in-law has really changed a lot.

Are you kidding me? You think little change will do?
Having latched onto the coattails of a tycoon, the incredibly wealthy CEO Zhou was now perfectly set on his path.

Ever since he got on the coattails of a big shot, Mr. Zhou has been laughing in his sleep every night.

Xiao Yu remained calm. After a while, he looked at Zhou Chengyang and said, "In addition, you should be prepared that after this plan is implemented, Likang Technology will be summoned for talks by relevant departments."

When Mr. Zhou heard this, he immediately understood what was going on. This must be a "technical meeting," where one person plays the good cop and the other the bad cop.

Clearly, Likang Technology played the "bad cop" role and was eventually summoned for a talk by the relevant authorities.

Those business owners who waited anxiously only to be disappointed will then have Likang Technology have a reasonable explanation to give them: "I also wanted to make this money, but unfortunately, I encountered unforeseen circumstances." Those business owners will then have no choice but to accept it.

Those experiencing severe unemployment anxiety are also praising the relevant departments.

With this whole set of operations laid out, let's put forward an absolutely correct argument: rejecting technological progress is an obstacle to social development and economic growth.

This conclusion is irrefutable.

Therefore, new things cannot be dealt with in a simple and crude one-size-fits-all manner. At this time, the relevant authorities held talks with Likang Technology and then provided a compromise solution: strictly control the impact of the Liuguang Xingyu humanoid robot entering most industries and causing mass unemployment, while protecting the basic interests of the vast majority of people and finding a common ground.

At the same time, an exception is made, allowing this product to be sold in the personal market as a pure consumer product without the attributes of a means of production. Its attributes as a means of production also need to be explored, and its development in the entertainment industry is limited.

After all, technological development and progress cannot be separated from the nurturing of the market.

Furthermore, it is important to conduct relevant public education and publicity work to let the public know that entering the sex and entertainment industry is beneficial to purifying the social environment, has a positive significance in curbing illegal and criminal activities such as human trafficking and drug trafficking, and can also force the vast majority of sex workers to leave the sex industry and find a legitimate job.

These all have a huge positive effect.

At that time, the public will be able to re-examine this emerging phenomenon, no longer simply resisting it, but understanding and accepting it, and supporting the entry of the "Flowing Star Language" product into special sectors such as the entertainment industry.

Things are accomplished in secrecy; those who truly intend to do something don't shout it out loud, and those who shout it out loud don't actually do it.

At this stage, when everyone disagrees with opening the windows, the next step is to send a signal to the outside world that there is no need to open the windows, and instead, the roof will be demolished directly.

Having received clear instructions from the bigwig, Zhou Chengyang understood the situation and took his leave.

He is also very busy right now. The biggest problem that Likang Technology needs to solve right now is production capacity, production capacity, and more production capacity. Zhou Chengyang was originally very confident in the company's production capacity, and producing 300,000 sex dolls a year was no problem at all.

It now appears that production capacity is in dire need; 300,000 units is merely a tiny fraction of the total.

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As time goes by, four or five days after the product launch, the hype remains high, with tens of thousands of consumers watching September 1st, the day when Likang Technology officially opens pre-orders for the Flowing Star Language product.

As September 1st approaches, the hype continues to rise, and the number of visits to Likang Technology's official website has increased exponentially during this period.

Because a personalized experience is required for each individual, this product is sold on a pre-order basis.

It's worth mentioning that the personalized recommendations have left many anime fans and consumers who like certain female celebrities a little disappointed.

Some people want to customize the face model of a big star, while others want to customize the face models of well-known female characters from anime and manga, such as Tifa, a leading figure in the 3D animation world, as well as many characters from the game Genshin Impact, and some female characters that are popular among fans of Chinese animation.

However, the "Flowing Star Language" product cannot be customized.

Real-life celebrity face models infringe on portrait rights and are certainly not allowed. It's unlikely that any celebrity would authorize such a product with their portrait rights. The same applies to characters in anime and manga.

Actually, copyright issues are secondary. Likang Technology has partnered with Lingjing Technology, so copyright issues are just a matter of money. As long as you're willing to spend money, there's no copyright issue you can't resolve.

But that's clearly not the key issue. The key issue is that this will lead to a situation where products look the same to everyone. If thousands of people use the same face model, the negative consequences will be too great.

For example, if a user uses a Tifa face model to commit an illegal act, but when it comes time to arrest someone, the person arrested is another user who also uses the Tifa face model. This user is not the one who committed the illegal act, but is arrested as a criminal. This is very unfair and also means that it will increase the cost of public security.

Therefore, we cannot allow a situation where everyone looks the same; instead, we must ensure that everyone has a unique face. Each Radiant Star Language lifelike doll has a unique face model, so that even if someone takes the opportunity to do something illegal, we can quickly and accurately identify the owner's identity information based on their face model.

However, for those anime fans or celebrity fans, although they may be a little disappointed that they can't use the face model of their favorite goddess, they will still definitely buy it.

Because the flaws don't outweigh the merits, and besides, Likang Technology provides an AI face-shaping system that can create a face shape that matches your aesthetic preferences.

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(End of this chapter)