After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 250 From Theory to Product—The Capabilities of the Second Generation of Cognitive Assistive Robots

Is it worth discussing?
If invasive brain-computer interface interaction is permissible, then there's even less to say about interaction involving the five senses.

The problem is that the idea of ​​bombarding people with a large amount of information at once is considered very frightening by many people.

"Too much information is scary? No, no, no! If you really wanted to brainwash someone, you wouldn't need such advanced technology. Just scrolling through TikTok every day would be enough!"

"Pfft, that's a really vivid description!"

"This statement may seem nonsensical, but it makes a lot of sense. For example, before the widespread adoption of the internet, especially mobile internet, what channels did people use to obtain information? And how much information did they have? Apart from reading a small amount of books, newspapers, and watching television, there were no other channels for obtaining information from the outside world."

"Going further back, before the advent of television, radio, and even electricity, some people never even left their town in their entire lives. When a peddler told a story about another village, it seemed as far away as the ends of the earth."

"Now, after just half an hour of scrolling through Douyin, countless people can influence your values ​​and judgment. Don't be skeptical; there are plenty of people who have complete faith in Douyin. But how much of what's on it is real, and how much is fabricated? Who can tell?"

Someone chimed in: "Xiao Sha, help me make the judgment."

"So, what if Xiao Sha wants to influence your values?"

Someone asked this rhetorical question, implying that since you're already in the pot, whether you have the five senses or not doesn't really matter.

"But how can these be the same? The five senses are directly connected to the brain!"

"When you watch videos, aren't your eyes and ears directly connected to your brain? It's just that they've been decoupled, allowing for the transmission of more and freer information—that's all!"

"Actually, I think the most crucial point is still regulation. Whether the amount of information is large or small, whether it is direct or decoupled, these are not the essential issues. The essential issue is that all the information we receive is actually subject to regulation."

"When similar technologies emerge, the real issue to discuss is how to keep up with regulation and how to ensure safety. As for whether the technology should be developed, I think there's no need to discuss that. Technology must develop; if you don't, others will. When that happens, you'll be in a passive position."

Although Blue Star Online is just a game, it is a future world deduced by AI, or even a branch of the future world. The scenes in it have inspired many people.

Some people used it as an example: "Look at the lives of ordinary people in 'Blue Star Online' and imagine what would happen if everyone else was moving towards technology and mutation, but you refused."

"Moreover, I think that Blue Star Online is too civilized. In reality, if ordinary people are so weak that they cannot participate in any aspect of social development, they will definitely become pets."

The technology itself is something no one is discussing, but it must be developed. The key is the strength of regulation and security guarantees.

This argument has also gained a lot of support.

Hao Cheng smiled and presented the typical viewpoints selected by Xiao Sha to everyone so that everyone could see them.

"The inclusion of personal agendas is also a problem. But how do you put it? Nowadays, all kinds of articles and videos also contain personal agendas. People can get caught up in them without even realizing it, especially those who have studied psychology. It's so easy for them to induce you to accept something or get some information out of you."

"So, it's Baiju Technology that did this, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"That's true!"

"Okay, stop!" Seeing that the discussion had gone on for a while and most of the opinions had been presented to everyone, Hao Cheng timely stopped Xiao Sha's selection process and then said the following:

"Whether you trust Baiju Technology or Xiaosha, it's fine. But please always remember one thing: the only person you can truly trust is yourself."

"I think everyone seems to have overlooked one thing, which is what I just mentioned. The driving force that drives the material changes in the brain is divided into two categories. Think about it."

"Yes, one type is our lack of awareness, including the lack of awareness after decoupling; it is still this channel. It is an input-type driving force." Someone immediately thought of this:
"There is another type, which is our own thinking. This means that even if we are not exposed to any external information, our brains are constantly working, which is also a driving force that drives changes in the brain's cells."

Hao Cheng didn't say much, but brought up the points he had emphasized before: external drive and internal drive.

What Baiju Technology is doing now, the interaction between the five senses, five perceptions, and the brain, is clearly externally driven.

External drivers can only access the brain and make it aware of these things. Whether they are accepted and recognized depends on the internal driving force of a person's own thinking, which involves changes in the brain's internal substances.

"Some people are naturally cautious; any information that reaches them will be verified repeatedly before it is considered true. Others are naturally carefree and can be easily fooled with just a few words."

Whether the massive amount of information transmitted to the brain through the five senses can be confirmed by the inner drive depends on the person, but not on the process and method of transmission.

The brain is a truly amazing thing, and modern science has never stopped researching it, including studies on various functional areas, memory, and thinking.

Today, Baiju Technology presented a speculative diagram on-site, using a speculative approach.

"I want to emphasize again, this image is a conjecture and has not yet been proven." When Hao Cheng released the image, he specifically emphasized this point:
"I think I've said this a lot today, but it's necessary to clarify: if a broad chain of speculation can be closed and can prove the current problem, it can be considered a fact."

"If new discoveries are made later, adjustments can be made. In fact, as I said before, even if the facts are currently scientifically recognized, new discoveries will be made as our technology continues to develop and progress, and our tools become more advanced."

“Okay, now, let’s look at this image.” Hao Cheng pointed to the image projection in the air and said, “Generally speaking, we divide human cognition into three parts: material memory, cognitive transformation, and thought process.”

The entire schematic diagram of material memory, cognitive transformation, and thought process is vividly and thoroughly displayed in the colorful light.

Hao Chengyi pointed out: "The interaction between the five senses and the brain only reaches the first level, which is material memory. That is to say, the information is already in your brain, but if a problem arises, it may not be able to be used by you immediately."

"You need to search and search, the difference is that before you needed to go to the internet or have Xiao Sha search, but now you only need to search for the changes in matter that you've altered." On stage, in the audience, and in the live stream, everyone's eyes lit up with clear understanding, and they exclaimed in amazement, "Ah, this..."

Some people who think more deeply have already begun to consider how to conduct research on the connections and mutual transformations between material memory, cognitive transformation, and thought processes.

"Baiju Technology really does tell everyone everything. Theoretically, this kind of thing should be top secret."

"What good would it do to say it? Look at the confused looks in the eyes of the people in the live stream. How many of them could understand it?"

"The people here don't matter, what matters is America."

Yes, America.

Since these three stages are the three stages of interaction between the five senses and the brain, would it be the same if we changed the approach?
Interaction between the five senses and the brain is just a means, not a result. And across the ocean, isn't implantable brain-computer interfaces, which are being researched, also a means?

They had already done experiments involving stimulating the brain with electrical currents to create patterns of light dots in people's minds. Although the patterns were relatively simple, the experiment had indeed happened.

However, how can we take this type of experiment to the next level? Do Baiju Technology's three progressive relationships directly provide ideas and solutions?
"Quick! What's going on?" If netizens can think of this, then the relevant experts certainly can't have missed it either, and even Musk realized this problem immediately.

The experts who have been paying close attention to Baiju Technology are now pulling out all the stops, trying to find some clues from past experimental databases. If they can get the second phase sorted out first, wouldn't they be one step ahead of Baiju Technology?
The ideal is indeed very appealing, but what is the reality like?

"The experiment of directly stimulating the brain to transmit visual signals was successful, but..." There's always a "but," and the moment the word "but" came out, all the enthusiasm waned.

"However, this is a phenomenological experiment that directly proves that we can transmit information directly through electrical stimulation. Nevertheless, the relevant theories remain unclear to this day."

"There is no well-established theory to support us in conducting more extensive tests. A few isolated incidents were indeed successful, but that was all."

This conclusion was reached by a scientist after reviewing all the previous data. Finally, he added, "I know that there is a method that has a high probability of finding the pattern of this phenomenon, and thus forming a complete theory and system."

"What method? Tell me quickly!" Musk was extremely excited.

"Xiao Sha!" The expert's mouth opened and closed, uttering two words.

Musk stomped his foot upon hearing this, saying, "What nonsense! If we had Little Sand, we wouldn't be struggling like this."

At the convention center, Hao Cheng chuckled for a while before continuing, "Actually, when material changes form in your mind, the cognitive transformation and thought process are taking place. I think you've at least realized one thing:"
"That is, it is a driving force of 'how I want to be' generated with you as the subject and based on your own wishes and choices. So, this actually solves a lot of problems."

"For example, if a lot of information is transmitted to me through the decoupled five senses, is that brainwashing? The answer is obviously no. It just lets you know. Only when you accept it will it slowly transform your cognition and become part of your thinking logic."

"If you don't agree, then slowly, it will disappear. Please note that disappearance is also a change in matter."

Hao Cheng's meaning is quite clear: the way the five senses communicate with the brain and transmit information is no different in essence from reading books, watching videos, listening to others, etc.

"Speed ​​is everything!" Hao Cheng finally got to the point: "We won't predict what the final product will be like today. What I'm talking about now are the solutions and products that can be implemented at present."

"The final product will probably be some kind of empowerment, like the transfer of skills in martial arts novels, directly transmitting a lifetime's worth of power in just a few minutes. Shouldn't this be something like that? A few minutes to transmit a lifetime's worth of knowledge?"

During the pauses in Hao Cheng's speech, many people expressed similar views.

Hao Cheng put it bluntly: "A person's knowledge and ability are not only related to knowledge, but also to experience and life experience. For example, if you've never even had a girlfriend, no matter how much knowledge you're given, it's just empty talk."

"Therefore, our first product, as planned, is a learning efficiency enhancement product. It is a follow-up iteration of the children's cognitive auxiliary education robot. Compared with the previous generation, its ability to assist learning is significantly enhanced—especially for things that are difficult to understand and remember, it can directly assist in learning."

"To put it simply, this assisted learning method is 'enlightenment' in nature. What does 'enlightenment' mean? I believe many people have heard of it, and some have even said that this child isn't 'enlightened.' What does 'not enlightened' mean?"

"We simplify the brain's neuronal synapse and other connection networks into a most basic model."

As he spoke, Hao Cheng extended his two index fingers, placing them a short distance apart: "Imagine these are the cells of two neurons. If we want to remember or understand something, we need these two neurons to connect."

"Of course, the actual situation is probably much more complicated, but we're simplifying it here. We just need the two of them to be connected. But if they're too far apart, they just can't be connected. Or, if they're misaligned, they just can't be connected no matter what."

"If this is what it means to be clueless, then this product can help them to become clueless. In fact, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses."

"The areas we are not good at are reflected in the neurons of the brain in roughly the two situations I just described. And both of these situations can be solved through our subsequent products."

"My child is extremely slow to learn. The current children's robots can only change his learning attitude and improve his efficiency a little bit, but there's nothing that can be done if a person is just not smart enough."

"So, I want to ask, when will this product be available on the market?"

"The same question!"

"+1!"

After listening to a long explanation of the theories, everyone was itching to get started, but the final product really piqued everyone's interest, and the scene instantly descended into chaos...

(End of this chapter)