After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 226 An era may be about to begin, and a new curtain will be drawn.

After thinking about it for a while, I still couldn't figure out what kind of trouble these guys were up to this time, so I decided to stop thinking about it.

"How is Wang Rui doing now?" Hao Cheng asked.

After more than two months of conditioning, coupled with Xiao Sha's meticulous care and healthy dietary advice, Wang Rui's weight has exceeded 95 pounds.

Her physical condition has also improved further. All these changes were synchronized with Xiaosha, along with the verification data from the in vitro simulated circulation. Combined with her physical condition, Xiaosha made a comprehensive judgment that the girl's postoperative improvement probability was over 99%.

Zhang Lin and the expert group temporarily invited by the hospital also conducted relevant assessments and determined that the prognosis was relatively optimistic.

Zhang Lin explained the situation: "Our expert team didn't even use any AI methods. In fact, it was to eliminate related interference and conduct double verification and protection."

"However, nothing has a 100% success rate." Zhang Lin added at the end, "Under normal circumstances, we certainly don't like this kind of talk."

"Just ignore it if you don't like it. People can say whatever they want, and we can't control what they say." Hao Cheng shook his head: "Just focus on ourselves and do our own thing."

"How about this, I'll defuse the situation." Regardless of the media's intentions, their voices are far less influential than a casual remark from Baiju Technology, especially something Hao Cheng personally released publicly.

So at this time, Hao Cheng publicly released a message:

"The approach of using sensor-AI decision-making to replace neuro-hormonal regulation is currently only at a rudimentary stage and is not applicable to all human organs. Here's an update on the progress of related collaborative experiments: only the stomach and kidneys are ready for Phase III clinical trials in the short term. Experiments on the lungs are progressing smoothly but still require time. Research on other human organs, tissues, and systems is still in its early stages. Please view emerging technologies with a rational perspective."

"Second, not all diseases can be solved using artificial organs. For example, blood diseases that have spread throughout the body require targeted removal of abnormal cells. The precise identification of abnormal cells will be the subject of our subsequent research project: nano-AI."

"Third, with the progress of science and the development of technology, many previously incurable diseases may indeed become curable or controllable diseases. However, this process will certainly not be completed overnight. Even if we use small sand to assist various industries, it may still take several months or even several years."

"Fourth, we do not want everyone to pay too much attention to the current surgery and to excessively disturb the lives of the hospital and the person involved. We will keep you informed of all relevant information as soon as possible."

Aside from official announcements, this is the longest message Hao Cheng has ever posted using his social media account.

The news immediately sparked heated discussions, and the discussion took a slightly skewed direction. Hao Cheng originally wanted to explain that the matter wasn't as outrageous as it seemed and asked everyone to analyze and view it rationally, but in the end, it seemed to have directly become an affirmation of those media outlets.
"Oh, I thought it was just some media making things up, but it turns out it's all true? First the stomach, then the kidneys, then the lungs, and then all the organs in the body could be affected, it just takes time, is that what you mean?"

"This is actually easy to understand. Anyone with a little medical knowledge knows that there are artificial stomachs, artificial kidneys, and artificial lungs available now. These three organs are indeed simpler."

"Right now? Really?"

"Nonsense! You might not be familiar with the term 'artificial kidney,' but you've probably heard of 'dialysis,' right? It's just that now we have large-scale dialysis machines, and people need to go to the hospital regularly for dialysis. In essence, dialysis is an artificial simulation of kidney function."

"It's just that these are all large external devices now, but according to what Mr. Hao revealed, there should already be ideas for miniaturization, direct implantation into the body, and AI monitoring and control."

"As for artificial lungs, during this pandemic, you should have heard of something called ECMO, right? It's extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, mainly used to provide continuous extracorporeal breathing and circulation for patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure."

"But once this thing is turned on, money just flows out every minute. If it were to become an AI organ, you can imagine how great a contribution that would be."

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is not commonly used year-round; it's mostly used temporarily in emergencies. If the lungs are completely damaged, such as with interstitial pneumonia or fibrosis, the damage is irreversible.

No family can afford to use this product continuously, so not many people pay attention to it.

However, dialysis is something that attracts a large enough number of people's attention.

According to data from March 2025, there are more than one million patients in China alone who require dialysis year-round.

Only those who have experienced it themselves can truly understand how difficult it is.

Among them are people in their fifties, sixties, seventies, and eighties, and some even begin to suffer this inhuman torment at a very young age.

Organ transplantation is difficult because matching is hard, and the cost is extremely high, sometimes reaching tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is not something that ordinary families can afford.

This group of people were instantly enraged when they first saw the report on "AI Artificial Organs" last week: If the stomach can do it, why can't the kidneys?
Perhaps a new era is about to begin.

For several days in a row, various news media outlets reported on the matter, with a large number of media outlets using exaggerated headlines such as "The Descent of a God, Baiju Technology Illuminates the World" and "Dragged with a Terminal Illness? No! Please wait! Xiao Sha is here!"

However, they have yet to receive an official response from Baiju Technology.

And now, the response has arrived!

It really exists!

Moreover, there are already cooperating hospitals and research institutions, and related results have even been achieved.

These people were simply watching Hao Cheng's message silently, reading it from beginning to end and from end to beginning again and again, without uttering a single word, remaining completely silent.

……

Meanwhile, Hao Cheng had just received a phone call from He Zhen.

To be honest, the two of them hadn't been in touch for a long time. Although He Zhen was specifically in charge of communication at Baiju Technology, he wouldn't call unless it was something important.

His best job is to keep all the work he can handle out of White Horse Technology.

But this time, it's different.

"Really?" Hao Cheng was somewhat shocked when He Zhen told him the news. It suddenly made him understand why some of his former rival media outlets had started praising it so enthusiastically. He had initially thought it was some kind of conspiracy, but it turned out to be true. "It's true." While other things might be harder to judge, some things cannot be lied about: "Xiao Sha, there are many people in this world who can refuse, but who dares to refuse such powerful medical capabilities? Think about it, the people around you will encounter this one day!"
"And this time..."

The granddaughter of a Western tycoon suffered from kidney failure and has undergone five organ transplants, but she has not survived a year in any of them.

Moreover, preparations are now underway for the sixth transplant.

"I don't want to hear any more of what you have to say," Hao Cheng interrupted Zhang Jian directly. "Do you think [AI organs] can solve this problem? To put it bluntly, this thing is still in the experimental stage. Are they willing to take the risk of doing such an experiment?"

People are different. Putting aside everything else, with multiple organ transplants, not to mention where you'd find a donor, the rejection reactions and the effects of surgery alone make it very difficult to survive.

Each surgery is almost like taking half a life, but the wealthy can do it without any scruples, which is hard for ordinary people to understand.

As for whether AI organs can solve these problems, it is highly likely that they can.

There is no such thing as rejection, because organs are not biological organs. As for function, the kidneys have a relatively simple function, which can be met by a dialysis machine.

"What if they're willing?" Zhang Jian was actually a bit speechless. He didn't want to make this call to Hao Cheng, but the other party had a powerful background and might be able to influence the entire European social circle. Hao Cheng could refuse, but he couldn't.

"There are two aspects. First, Baiju Technology only provides AI capabilities; we are not a medical institution."

Hao Cheng said, "For this kind of problem, you should contact the Affiliated Hospital of Linzhou University. The hospital should not refuse patients, do you understand what I mean? As for the progress, I'll tell you something: it may take about six months to a year to pass the clinical evaluation."

……

"What's all this fuss about!" After hanging up the phone, Hao Cheng shook his head. The granddaughter of a Western media tycoon, trying to pull strings through his connections? It's utterly absurd!
However, this also made Hao Cheng realize something: medical treatment is something that is really harder to refuse than Xiao Sha's!

Xiao Sha, at this time America was still banned. Although many of their high-ranking officials would secretly use two phones, they still had to criticize and slander them openly.

However, once medical standards far exceed those of this era, can anyone really refuse them?
……

He Zhen relayed his exact words to Cruise on the other side.

"Linzhou University Medical School?" Cruz wasn't very familiar with it, but his assistant had done enough work. After hearing the introduction, he learned that it was the largest medical school in Asia, but not particularly strong.

He didn't say anything, but subconsciously asked, "Couldn't we collaborate with Oxford University's medical school on this? Wouldn't that be even better?"

“Mr. Cruise, Xiao Sha will not go to Europe, let alone cooperate with foreign medical institutions. You should know the reason without me having to explain it.” He Zhen didn’t need to ask Hao Cheng about this; he already knew the answer, as the two of them had mentioned it countless times.

"This damn barrier!" Cruise cursed, then said, "I understand!"

He Zhen didn't know what he knew, but he didn't ask. He just nodded slightly.

……

After leaving He Zhen's place, Ryan Cruise immediately instructed his assistant:
"You have only one task: to raise the equipment and standards of the Nephrology Department at Linzhou University Hospital to at least the same level as Oxford University as quickly as possible! We will donate all the necessary equipment. At the same time, we will facilitate exchanges and cooperation between this department and Oxford University Medical School."

“I suggest you contact and visit Baiju Technology before doing anything,” the assistant advised. “Otherwise, all of this may be in vain. Also, it’s best not to mention the topic of communication and cooperation, because Baiju Technology may not be willing to share its technology with medical institutions in the UK.”

"That damn barrier again!" Cruise knew, of course, that his assistant was right. Although the British Isles had left the European Union, their decisions were often consistent, and they tended to side with America.

Regarding the issue of Xiao Sha, a group of people argued for more than a month, and finally decided to remain neutral, with each EU member state making its own decision on its attitude towards Xiao Sha and Baiju Technology.

Meanwhile, in Britain, the debate is even more intense, and it remains so to this day: top officials and major companies are using it, but the media is criticizing it—the divide is absolute. It's a complete mess.

This resulted in Baiju Technology not giving a very positive response even though they had made a decision—since you neither agree nor disagree, then do whatever you want; Baiju Technology is too lazy to even translate the English version for you.

In effect, it's no different from secretly using it before.

If even the small sandy landslide is like this, then it goes without saying that such a precious strategic resource as advanced medical care is now.

“Lal, have you noticed?” Cruise shook his head slightly, “the Western world is slowly isolating itself from advanced technology?”

Cruz was frustrated. Right now, China doesn't have a single medical institution ranked in the world's top ten. Yet he had to travel such a long distance to seek help.

“What do you mean by this?” Cruise said.

“Their influence here hasn’t taken hold yet,” Lal Vera pointed out. “White Horse Technology has only been established for a short time, and its impact on medicine is still in the experimental stage. Let’s wait a year or two and see. This mysterious country has too much power.”

"Open your eyes and see the world!" Cruise was very perceptive: "White Horse Technology will gradually eat away at all our advantages! This time it's medicine, what will it be next?"

……

The next day.

"Donating a large amount of equipment to Linzhou University in order to obtain dietary advice from the Xiaosha (Dietary Adjustment Version) model?" Knowing that Cruise would definitely do something, Hao Cheng was still surprised when he heard Zhang Lin say this. This was indeed a very large gesture.

"You can make your own decisions; Baiju Technology won't interfere with them." Hao Cheng smiled.
"Xiao Sha's catering service has always been open to the public. It's only 16 yuan more per month. You can just buy a 100-year membership and give it to him as a gift."

"Oh, I understand!" Zhang Lin smiled.

(End of this chapter)