Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 369 [Removing the Fire from Underground]

In the days that followed, Lin Baiyu and his technical team remained at the military base as technical advisors for individual power armor. Meanwhile, the military was also studying and testing the basic offensive and defensive tactics for power armor provided by Lin Baiyu, including combat techniques centered on armed power armor. The standard for testing, of course, was practical application.

Xiao Yu has been closely following up on this project, clearly indicating that he attaches great importance to it.

After all, it will make its first public appearance at the military parade in September, which will surely amaze the world.

However, as January drew to a close, Xiao Yu turned his attention to something else. He learned through his avatar Peter Vitas that Amelika was planning an ambitious project in the field of AI.

Peter Vitas and his Cyera-AI company are at the heart of the plan, followed by OpenAI, and a host of other North American tech giants are also involved.

The project that Amelika was working on was called "Stargate-Project," and Peter Vitas was one of the core participants in the project. In other words, Xiao Yu was actually very clear about Amelika's affairs.

This is the moment they've been waiting for. However, Xiao Yu can't react too much right now. He needs to react passively and have his subordinates report the situation. It's only logical to pretend that he doesn't know much about the specific details of the "Stargate" project, because no one in the world knows that Peter Vitas is a stand-in puppet of Xiao Yu.

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January 21st, at the headquarters of Lingjing Technology.

"Come in."

Xiao Yu, who was in the chairman's office, responded to the knock on the door and looked up to see that it was the company's CEO, Xu Changming, who had walked in.

"Mr. Xiao, Old Mei has some ambitious plans." Xu Changming said as soon as he entered the office: "Just yesterday, Old Trump took over the White House, and he finalized a plan called 'Stargate' and announced it in a high-profile manner."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu asked knowingly, "What is this thing?"

The two sat down on the sofa in the rest area, and Xu Changming immediately said, "This is an artificial intelligence infrastructure construction project supported by the magnesium authorities and jointly initiated by several technology giants. It aims to promote North Magnesium's global leading position in the field of artificial intelligence through large-scale investment."

At this point, Xu Changming took out a prepared document and continued, "Currently, artificial intelligence technology is developing rapidly, and the global demand for computing power is growing exponentially. Magnesium hopes to consolidate its position in the field of artificial intelligence through the 'Stargate' project, planning to invest $5000 billion over the next four years to build a data center network and related infrastructure throughout Magnesium, providing strong computing power support for the next generation of artificial intelligence technology."

According to publicly available information, Peter Vitas is the head of Cyera-AI, which is responsible for the overall operation and technical support of the project. OpenAI is also involved.

"SoftBank, as the finance head, is responsible for the project's fundraising and financial management, while its CEO, Masayoshi Son, serves as the project's chairman; Oracle, as a technology partner, participates in the construction and operation of the data center and provides database and enterprise-level solution support; MGX, as an investor, provides financial support; Microsoft, as a technology partner, participates in the upgrading and updating of the computing platform, and so on."

As Xu Changming spoke, he handed the materials to Xiao Yu, who took them and pretended to read them carefully. In fact, he already knew all the details in the materials, and they were definitely more detailed than what was written in them, including the internal information that Amei had not disclosed.

Amei never dreamed that Peter Vitas was a "spy" within their team, and a core member at that. Not only was Amei unaware, but the entire world was oblivious. At this moment, Xu Changming looked at Xiao Yu and said, "This project plans to build 20 large data centers in the United States, each covering approximately 50 square feet, to significantly enhance AI computing power. A large amount of funding will be invested in cutting-edge AI chips, algorithm research, and talent cultivation, to promote the expansion of AI technology from professional fields to broader social applications, such as healthcare, autonomous driving, fintech, and intelligent manufacturing."

"The US aims to accelerate the development of AI technology by concentrating resources and efforts, thereby securing a leading position in the global AI field. If this project is successfully implemented, it will objectively and significantly improve the US's AI computing power, create numerous job opportunities, and play a positive role in promoting the US's re-industrialization process and driving the development of related industrial chains."

Xu Changming added, "The plan has been positioned by the newly appointed Trump as the 'Apollo program of the 21st century,' aiming to reshape the United States' technological hegemony through public-private partnerships. The project not only involves the technology field but also covers key areas such as energy and materials science. Trump is trying to build a cross-industry strategic ecosystem all at once."

Hearing this, Xiao Yu chuckled: "Hehe, do you think my Spirit Mirror Technology doesn't exist, Old Mei?"

Xu Changming looked at him and couldn't help but ask, "Can you give me a straight answer? Can we really surpass Cyera-AI in the field of artificial intelligence?"

In recent years, in order to lead Amei astray, Xiao Yu has deliberately slowed down the iteration of Lingjing Technology's AI technology, while allowing his stand-in Peter Vitas's Cyera-AI company to rise rapidly and gain the upper hand over Lingjing Technology's AI technology on the field.

This has caused anxiety among many people within the company, including Xu Changming, because in their eyes, Peter Vitas's sudden emergence has made him Lingjing Technology's most threatening competitor in the field of AI.

Hearing Xu Changming's earnest inquiry, Xiao Yu couldn't help but smile and said calmly, "Don't worry, our AI technology is not stagnant; it's been iterating all along, it just hasn't been released yet."

Xu Changming was taken aback: "Is that so?"

Xiao Yu said with a smile, "It's more advanced than Cyera-AI, and most importantly, it's more energy-efficient, with extremely low computing power requirements. I said a long time ago that there's no need to blindly pursue and accumulate computing power resources when developing AI, getting stuck in a vicious cycle of burning money. Algorithms are the key. The human brain's computing power is easily surpassed by computers, but algorithms are quite powerful and consume far less energy than supercomputers. The principle is the same."

Seeing Xiao Yu's calm and confident demeanor, Xu Changming believed that he was not talking nonsense and immediately said, "Wow! You should have said so earlier. You've been making me anxious every day."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Changming looked at the other party with suspicion and asked, "Then why not release it? Let Cyera-AI steal the spotlight in the field of artificial intelligence."

Xiao Yu chuckled and countered, "If we don't do it this way, how can we convince the AI ​​professionals at Old Mei that computing power is king? If we don't do it this way, how could they possibly undertake the 'Stargate' project?"

Um--?
Upon hearing this, Xu Changming pondered for a moment and was immediately taken aback, as if he had guessed something. He looked at Xiao Yu again and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that you're digging a sinkhole for Lao Mei?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu calmly said, "Over the years, US has invested massive resources to build up computing power, and now they're launching the 'Stargate' project. Cyera-AI has been hyped up to a $5 trillion valuation. The time is ripe, it's time for us to make our move and strike them off at the root."

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(End of this chapter)