After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 245 This is outrageous! Is there really one of us who isn't human?

After taking a break to reply with that sentence, the meeting for the next day had already begun.

At this moment, Hao Cheng was discussing the next steps with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission.

He was very direct, revealing all his actions and plans at once.

At the beginning, some nitpickers raised some issues that weren't really problems, but Hao Cheng immediately canceled the project, saying: "Hmm, the problems are indeed significant. This project is canceled. We'll discuss the related issues later."

As soon as he said that, the whole audience gasped in surprise.

Hao Cheng isn't intolerant of opinions, but he absolutely cannot tolerate opinions that are just looking for trouble or seeking attention.

As for caring about whose feelings, at this critical juncture, he consciously felt he didn't need to care about anyone else's feelings.

It's not that no one has bad intentions at Baiju Technology's current level of development; it's just that Baiju Technology is currently too powerful, so those with bad intentions are keeping quiet.

These people don't have their bad intentions disappear just because you give them a nice face.

At this point, a firm stance is necessary to solidify the resolve of those on your side.

Of course, this was not what Hao Cheng was considering; all he was considering was simply stating the facts.

"This, this, this..."

The person who made the suggestion stammered for a long time, looking around, unsure how to respond. He never expected Hao Cheng to react this way.

Although he did it on purpose, he tried his best to find a reasonable angle. Shouldn't he at least have argued his point? Instead of just flipping the table?

Just then, He Qiang spoke up: "If you really have a problem, ask it. We don't have the time or energy to play word games with anyone here. Don't think you're so smart and your questions are so tricky. With your attitude, you can't even fool Xiao Sha. Alright, get out of here, the meeting continues."

go out!

The meaning of those two simple words, spoken in this context, is self-evident.

After this incident, everyone understood that they shouldn't try to play tricks or schemes with Hao Cheng. No matter what unspoken rules or explicit rules, or what social niceties they had to prove their legitimacy, he simply didn't play by your rules.

So, under Xiao Sha's guidance, one preliminary plan after another was quickly confirmed.

The efficiency is now countless times faster than at the beginning.

……

Meanwhile, on the outside world, Hao Cheng's reply caused another uproar on the internet.

"Yes, you are right!"

Today, for tech enthusiasts in China, surprises keep coming one after another.

The ability of the five senses and the brain to freely interact, which people had been speculating about, was confirmed in Hao Cheng's reply, "Yes, you guessed right!"

"I knew it wasn't that simple! If this is the case, then brain-computer interfaces, especially those that require open-craniotomy to implant chips, become a complete joke!"

"Isn't this a 3D immersive experience? How does it relate to brain-computer interfaces?"

"Relate it to something? Tell me, if a piece of clothing, a helmet, or a room can all serve as a medium for communicating with the brain, then wouldn't it be a huge mistake to have your brain operated on to have a chip implanted? How can that not be considered related?"

"No, what are you talking about? I still don't understand! I've read so many interpretations, but the more I read, the more confused I get!"

"Don't worry about it if you don't understand. Just know that Baiju Technology already has a device that can achieve the same effect and level as brain-computer interfaces!"

"What do you mean by 'same'? Brain-computer interfaces can only do so much right now! As of now, it seems that they've only achieved things like controlling a mouse with your brain, as was the news a few days ago, but that's nothing compared to the multi-sensor perception of the Boundless System plus Xiao Sha's intention recognition and control, which is ten thousand times better!"

"I believe that Baiju Technology's equipment is definitely superior to their so-called invasive brain-computer interface!"

……

Those who understand and those who don't, all started discussing it at this point.

Brain-computer interface was once a term used in science fiction, but at that time it was still quite far from people's lives and was all fantasy, and it was impossible to see it in real life.

Therefore, people are happy to watch it as a movie.

However, with the continuous development of technology, such things have slowly begun to become a reality.

This year, in particular, America's efforts to recruit volunteers from around the world to assist their brain-computer interface chip project have propelled the issue to a new level of public attention.

Furthermore, with White Horse Technology's "Blue Star Online," a game nominally based on AI-generated future predictions, people have gained a great deal of knowledge about various cyborgs, mechanized humans, and chip-powered humans—

"So, ordinary people can achieve the same level of knowledge and ability transfer as in 'Blue Star Online' without any 'modification'?"

"I think you're right, but my opinion doesn't count. I guess it will be possible in the future. The question now is, to what extent have Baiju Technology's current products actually achieved?"

……

"We also want to know just how far Baiju Technology has come!"

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, across the entire continent, on a small island to the east, a group of volunteers have been isolated from the outside world and are completely unable to contact anyone.

A completely closed experiment is being conducted here, secretly among this group of people.

This experiment—it involves—directly implanting ChatGPT into the brain!

This crazy idea didn't just appear today; Thomas Oxley and Elon Musk, those two madmen, had similar ideas many years ago.

NeuralinK and Synchron both received FDA approval for America in 2022 and 2023 to conduct various clinical trials involving the precise implantation of electrodes into specific brain regions.

Initially, their plan was to use this type of technology to control mice, mobile devices, and virtual reality devices, such as Apple's Vision Pro headset.

As we entered 2025, in order to "counter" the existence of Baiju Technology, the two companies became even more reckless, and their plans became increasingly radical.

It can be said that their current goal is to closely follow all of Baiju Technology's implemented products.

For example, once the children's version of the sandbag lands, it can guide students to enter a learning state more quickly and achieve higher learning efficiency through certain sounds and images. They are also currently researching how to use electrical current to stimulate the brain to achieve the same effect.

Normally, this type of research would never have been approved by the FDA.

However, at this stage, in order to counter the threat posed by White Horse Technology, the entire America, from top to bottom, has almost gone mad.

And this time—"What level has Baiju Technology's current product reached? They can't actually put Xiaosha into their brains, can they?" Like many netizens, the founders of the two companies, Thomas Oxley and Elon Musk, are also very concerned about this question.

Without White Horse Technology, America's two leading brain-computer interface companies would be absolute competitors, but now, the two founders are standing together.

“It’s probably just as we guessed!” Oxley said regarding the extent to which White Horse Technology had achieved this.

Musk stomped his foot dramatically and exclaimed, "Damn it! We brag about putting ChatGPT into the brain, that's pure bragging! You actually can do that?! That's completely incomprehensible!"
What is our experiment like now?

"Seventeen monkeys have already died."

"What about people?"

"We don't dare to conduct any overly drastic experiments yet, but three people have already started to show signs of slowed brain function, and one person is drooling with a crooked mouth and drooling from time to time."

"And in terms of intelligence?"

"Currently, we are doing a pretty good job in signal monitoring. For example, we can detect which direction the mouse moves, and we are already quite accurate in doing so."

……

The two of them were actually very familiar with the current experimental situation at the base. Their question-and-answer session seemed to be a reconciliation, and the more they reconciled, the more alarmed they became.

What about controlling a mouse directly with your brain? Baiju Technology doesn't need anything. They use external sensors from phones or computers and their technology is more accurate and practical.

They are actually using the Boundless System. That kind of technology, which is almost mind control but is actually AI intention recognition, looks almost like science fiction from the outside.

Judging from what has been revealed so far and Hao Cheng's response, spatial immersion technology is likely to be another groundbreaking innovation.

"The five senses and five perceptions interacting freely with the brain! What kind of person would that be—not to mention making it, what kind of person would even think of this? Isn't that insane?"

Musk was practically cursing. "I've been bragging about going to the moon and Mars all day long, my imagination is wild enough, but now someone actually dares to think that the five senses aren't just the five senses, but can be decoupled and recombined, so that they can interact freely with the brain. What the hell is this if not insane?"
The key thing is, this madman might actually make it happen!

Musk stretched out his two hands, counting one, two, three, four, five, seven, eight, nine, ten, and he couldn't understand how touch could be combined with other senses to transmit almost all the information to the brain.

What is a full upload? A full upload means you can upload whatever you want!
It's possible to transfer knowledge, data, information, and all sorts of information.

Musk is already jumping up and down with excitement. If this thing really works, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it could change the world.

"So what do we do?" Musk paced back and forth, now talking to himself: "Release a video, have monkeys take a math test, and announce that monkeys connected to our chip have reached a high school level."

“But there isn’t!” Oxley asked in confusion.

"Ha! You think my dancing tea-serving robot is real? Do you think a car that can run on its own without a steering wheel is capable of that now? Don't you know how to make videos?" Musk said irritably, "As long as people believe it!"

"But will anyone believe it?"

Musk looked at Oxley as if he were an idiot: "Whether people in the East believe it or not is completely irrelevant, as long as there are people in America who do!"

……

As we were talking, at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center, the first day of the Greater Bay Area Semiconductor Exhibition had already begun.

The area around Exhibition Center No. 18 was practically overflowing with people.

Visit? Forget about visiting, it's difficult to even move around inside.

"No, Hall 18 requires a separate reservation!"

Early reservations were for the entire exhibition, but suddenly everyone was crowding around the chip section related to Baiju Technology. We completely forgot about this detail.

The organizers immediately controlled the flow of people and changed their strategy.

"Hello everyone, Hall 18 is currently overcrowded and unsuitable for visiting. Visitors who have not yet gone there should not proceed. The exhibition hall has implemented temporary crowd control measures; entry is restricted to exit only. Thank you for your cooperation."

"There will be a live experience launch event in Hall 18 at 5 pm today. Visitors who are unable to attend can watch the event on the outdoor screen in the plaza to the right of Gate 1. Thank you for your cooperation!"
"Dear friends..."

"Hahaha, I'm in!" Pan Jinghui pulled Chai Jiangping along, giving himself a thumbs up for his decision that morning. If they had come now, they definitely wouldn't have been able to get in. At least, they're inside now.

Although there were indeed many people in line, the tour proceeded very quickly, with people entering in batches, and each batch only having about three minutes.

"I want to see what kind of magical thing this 'secret room' is that allows you to queue all day for a three-minute visit," Chai Jiangping said indignantly.

"If you think it's not worth it, I'll promise you three things!" Pan Jinghui said confidently.
"Really?" Chai Jiangping turned her head and held up one finger: "Repeat it again!"

“If you think it’s not worth it, I’ll grant you three requests!” Pan Jinghui confirmed again: “But, if it’s the other way around, you have to grant me three requests too!”

"Okay, deal!" Chai Jiangping grabbed Pan Jinghui's hand and gave him a high five to seal the deal, thinking to herself: Whether it's worth it or not is up to me to decide!

After a full five hours of waiting, it was 2 p.m. before Pan Jinghui and Chai Jiangping were brought in by eight other people, making a group of ten.

After entering a closed room, everyone started looking around, not missing a single corner, but unfortunately, there was nothing there.

About half a minute later, a voice came: "From this moment on, please keep your distance from anyone around you, do not have any contact, stand still and do not move."

"Now start spinning around, count the people around you, and see what you can find?"

Even if you let a fake tiger in, it could still cause problems in the chaos. Besides, time is limited, and there's definitely not enough time to play a carefully designed game.

Therefore, everyone who came in did the same thing: count heads.

"Found something? Nothing? Are you kidding us?" Some people hadn't even realized what was going on yet!
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Chai Jiangping actually counted: "Ten!"

"Have you counted yourself?" Pan Jinghui was stunned for a moment, and Chai Jiangping immediately exclaimed, "Eleven!"

"Huh?" The eleven people looked at each other and exclaimed "Huh!" in unison!
"The game is now starting. Within two minutes, find the person who is not your teammate. Note: Do not touch them!"

The group looked at each other, glancing around at the walls, and even shaking their heads to clear their minds. They wondered if their brains were being controlled. This couldn't be done by a projection alone, no matter how realistic it was!
"Ah this!"

"Is this some kind of science fiction?"

"This is outrageous! Is there really one of us who isn't human?"

……

(End of this chapter)