Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 372 [If you can't beat them, join them?]

What Ah Mei is facing right now is not only the collapse of their envisioned "brave new world," but also the fact that she has no cards to play, which is even more fatal.

According to AMC's fiscal year 2024 revenue and expenditure data, from October 2023 to September 2024, its fiscal revenue was US$4.92 trillion, expenditure was US$6.75 trillion, and deficit was US$1.83 trillion, of which debt interest alone exceeded the US$1 trillion threshold.

A promising but now hopeless situation has been laid before Amelika: the military industry is being strangled by Dongda, the chip crackdown has failed to curb Dongda, aerospace has regressed significantly, and infrastructure and manufacturing are in decline.

If the AI ​​field were to suffer another major setback, what cards would it have left? None! It would have to create cards out of thin air.

How can Amei balance trade? Even without repaying the principal, just paying the interest is a problem that makes Amei's scalp tingle.

It can be said that the 3.0 version of the AI ​​Xiaojing open source model released by Lingjing Technology has not only completely subverted the entire AI industry, but also caused Amelinka to lose its future. Amelinka has bet too much on the AI ​​track over the years, and it really can't afford to lose.

After Lingjing Technology launched AI Mirror 3.0 and announced its open-source release, it swept the world in just three days, with a large number of companies, both large and small, getting involved in the open-source version of AI Mirror 3.0.

Personal deployments are also underway, as the cost has dropped exponentially, making it possible for individuals to deploy them as well.

With its wider appeal, the current trending topics are all related to the Xiaojing 3.0 version model.

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On January 26th, a weekend, Xiao Yu was also at Lingjing Technology Company on a non-working day.

Yun Shu came to his office to report something: "Bei Mei has made a move."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu asked, "What action?"

Yun Shu immediately replied: "According to media reports, the US Cricket Association today proposed a so-called 'AI decoupling bill,' which includes prohibiting US citizens from promoting AI capabilities within our country and banning the download or use of AI Xiaojing 3.0, including older versions. Otherwise, it will be considered a crime and could result in a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison."

"Furthermore, collaboration with our universities, colleges, or laboratories may also involve illegal activities, with fines of up to $2 million for individuals and $200 million for companies, plus three times that amount in damages. Such activities will be considered aggravated offenses, and non-US citizens involved in technology transfer may face the risk of deportation."

Xiao Yu's expression flashed with surprise, then he chuckled and said, "Is that so?"

However, this was both unexpected and reasonable.
After all, his move to open-source the major version of AI Xiaojing 3.0 shattered the dreams of tech giants and Wall Street financial tycoons who were trying to reap trillions of dollars in market profits using a closed-source AI strategy. Clearly, they were desperate after their defenses were breached.

Moreover, it suffered incalculable losses. In just one day, the stock market of North America evaporated more than $4 trillion, leaving American Magnesium investors with nothing. They blindly believed in the power of computing power and had already invested so many resources in it. It's terrifying to even think about.

The training cost of Lingjing Technology's AI Xiaojing 3.0 version is two orders of magnitude cheaper, and it also bypasses NVIDIA's CUDA. What's most infuriating is that it is open source and shared with the world for free, which means that they can no longer use the closed-source AI strategy to harvest profits globally.

The consequences have already spread rapidly. Not only has the stock market in the secondary market plummeted, but investors in the primary market have either withdrawn their funds or tightened their investments. Some AI companies in Silicon Valley are unable to raise funds, and previously agreed-upon financing projects have been thrown into disarray because of this incident.

Xiao Yu's open-source move directly overturned the existing valuation and business logic of AI technology in the US. Investors aren't stupid; they wouldn't knowingly invest money knowing there's a 99% chance of failure. At this point, those who have already invested are trying to minimize their losses. Yun Shu sat down next to Xiao Yu and said, "I don't know if this bill will pass. It's already spread to the mainland and caused a lot of discussion."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu casually picked up a smart tablet and browsed the internet. Sure enough, many netizens were discussing and commenting on the topic.

[Wow, downloading Xiaojing 3.0 on Ameilika carries a higher sentence than murder?]
[Looks like this time, Ah Meilika has really been hurt and scared... (laughing and crying.jpg)]
[The current US government is acting like a shrew, rolling on the ground, which shows they are truly afraid.]
[The promise of technology without borders is a complete joke.]
[The whole world is using it, what's one less?]
[To be honest, Brother Xiao's open-source move was truly brilliant. It's like releasing a secret martial arts manual for everyone to practice. Ah Mei was completely dumbfounded. How am I supposed to profit from this?]
[This is clearly a calculated scheme, and Ah Mei definitely knows it too, but the reason it's a calculated scheme is that even if you know it, you can't solve it.]
[Every time a new application comes out from Dongda University, Amei will introduce a bill. That'll exhaust him... (doge.jpg)]
[Losses of trillions of dollars a day are essentially equivalent to the losses from losing a war.]
[The entire underlying business logic has been overturned, and the losses are far more than trillions; this is just the beginning...]
[It feels like Ah Mei now is like someone from the late Qing Dynasty, resisting anything more advanced than herself. Of course, she's smarter than someone from the late Qing Dynasty who still wants to rob, but unfortunately, her abilities are waning.]
[What happened to the promise of peace? What happened to the promise of tolerance? What happened to the promise of civility?]
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It's understandable that Amei reacted so strongly. Originally, she had created a perfect harvesting loop by using Nvidia chips + OpenAI, Cyera-AI + various investment giants + low-to-mid-level subscribers + going public.

As a result, Xiao Yu pulled this drastic move against them. This wasn't just flipping the table; it was smashing Ah Mei's AI industry chain, making it impossible for her to profit or close the loop.

"Come in."

Just then, Xiao Yu heard a knock on the door and immediately responded. He and Yun Shu looked over and saw Xu Changming come in looking travel-worn. Upon seeing Xiao Yu, he smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, I have some good news. A good friend of mine who works in Silicon Valley called me yesterday to discuss the open-source 3.0 version."

Xu Changming sat down on the sofa in the rest area opposite Xiao Yu and continued, "He said that almost the entire AI circle in Silicon Valley of the United States has been defeated. Major companies are ready to turn the tide. If they can't beat them, they will join them. They have not only begun to acknowledge the superiority of the AI ​​Xiaojing 3.0 model, but also plan to integrate it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu feigned surprise and laughed, "Really? One minute you're saying you'll legislate to ban its use, with a maximum sentence of 25 years imprisonment, and the next you're going to kneel down in a flash. Old Mei is really quite schizophrenic..."

Xiao Yu believed what Xu Changming said because Peter Vitas was his double, and he knew more and earlier than Lao Xu.

Xu Changming continued, "It is said that the entire Silicon Valley tech circle in the United States, especially the AI ​​circle, is now in deep despair."

Yun Shu, who was standing next to him, said thoughtfully, "They once wanted to squeeze every last penny out of AI, so they didn't open source it. But now a product that is even better than theirs has emerged, and it's open source. They actually know very well which direction this field will take in the future."

Xu Changming nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. What they are actually more concerned about is that they are about to lose their high-paying jobs. They are also well aware that the capital market is about to undergo a reshuffle, which will put their current companies in a financing predicament, especially some artificial intelligence companies in the downstream and midstream of the industry chain."

At this point, Xu Changming turned to Xiao Yu and said, "My friend said that those people in Silicon Valley can't beat us now and want to join, but they are also very afraid to join."

Yun Shu asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Before Lao Xu could reply, Xiao Yu answered her directly: "It's very simple. Because the Xiaojing 3.0 model is in the East, their losses are estimated to be in the trillions of dollars. Isn't there already an outrageous bill circulating? I think they are also very afraid of being arbitrarily issued a ban, and at the same time, they are afraid of being controlled by my Lingjing Technology."

Xu Changming said with a smile, "That's right, their current state can be described as being stuck in two directions, and they're completely numb."

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(End of this chapter)