Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

In mid-June, at Silverstone Circuit in Buckinghamshire, England, Eric DeMarco, accompanied by a director from Kratos, bypassed layers of security to enter McLaren's exclusive viewing box.

"Mr. Chen, I am Eric DeMarco, CEO of Kratos Corporation. It's a pleasure to meet you. This is Ms. Olson, right? Although I don't know you very well, I am a big fan of your two older sisters' shows."

Before Olsen could respond, the little Ping An in his arms started babbling, wearing huge noise-canceling headphones and shaking his head incessantly.

"I'm sorry, my child now imitates other people's mouth movements whenever he sees them doing it."

"It's okay, this is the little peacekeeper that people online are talking about now, the American savior. He's really cute."

Chen Yiran didn't speak, but gestured first. Olsen nodded and went to the upper area, leaving the space to the three people.

"So what do you want from me? For Aurora Group matters, just contact Mulally. He's the CEO. I'm actually only in charge of technology."

The woman who hadn't spoken yet said something first: "Hello, my name is Amy Zegart. I'm a professor of political science at Stanford University. Although you weren't formally enrolled, you must have attended quite a few classes at Stanford, so we're practically alumni."

Chen Yiran nodded: "You know what, Stanford asked me last month if I wanted to accept an honorary degree. I declined, but I have attended quite a few classes there, and I do recognize them as alumni."

What's going on today? Are you their lobbyist? Chase told me about your situation. Kratos is involved in military matters, right? Want to buy my chips? Sorry, not for sale.

Amy Zegart flashed a very infectious smile: "I'm not a lobbyist; I'm a director of Kratos Corporation myself. When Kratos Corporation was founded, they gave me a certain number of shares and made me an advisor."

Perhaps it's because I'm a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, specializing in research on intelligence agencies, cybersecurity, and geopolitical competition.

Politics is quite complex, and I hope to use some of my personal research perspectives to help alumni clarify their own position within the political landscape.

"Oh, so tell me, if one of our alumni doesn't want to participate in a military project, at least not in the short term, how would you persuade him?"

"Then I need to ask him first: is his decision based on genuine moral considerations, hypocritical moral considerations, or simply because he doesn't want to get involved in the dispute?"

Chen Yiran became interested: "Tell me about the difference between truth and falsehood."

"The real ethical consideration is not wanting your products to be used in the military field, but in reality, this is very difficult, especially for a super-large enterprise like yours. Your group produces so many products that it is difficult to prevent them from being used a second time for military purposes."

For example, various motors, mechanical parts, and even iPhones can be deadly weapons. Does triggering remote signals with a mobile phone count as participating in the military field? But in reality, this has nothing to do with you.

This leads to the second situation: hypocritical moral considerations. If the concern is merely about being caught out and attacked by public opinion, causing problems in the civilian market, then the previous point can be used to refute this: you didn't sell any weapons; others simply used your products instead, and there's nothing you can do about it.

The last scenario is simply not wanting to get involved in the conflict. This is the same solution as the first scenario: subjectively, you haven't sold any weapons, so you don't need to worry.

Chen Yiran frowned slightly and said, "Tell me your purpose for coming. If you beg me, I might agree. But most likely not. Before you came, I specifically looked into it, and the arms business is really worthless. Those arms dealers' profit margins are really low, not even close to ours."

Eric Demarco responded with a laugh: "Indeed, from a purely monetary point of view, the arms business is actually quite ordinary. But the arms business is stable."

As long as there are people in this world, there will always be disputes, and as the world's largest arms dealer in the United States, our orders are continuous and stable.

We certainly can't compare to Apple's outrageously high net profit margin of 25%, but our investment is also very small, and the company's development is basically supported by high debt from various parties, so the return on investment is also amazing.

Moreover, the after-sales service, including maintenance, upgrades, training, and spare parts, has a very long lifecycle, resulting in a long-term, stable, and high-profit cash flow.

Therefore, we sincerely hope that you will consider ordering 500 of your company's T2 agricultural drones. Of course, we need to remove all restrictions on the chip at the factory so that we can easily integrate them into our system.

The included watering system, including the water tank and sprinklers, could also be removed; wouldn't that reduce the price?

"You can't buy products made in China, right? So there are requirements regarding the country of origin?"

"Importing individual components from China is fine, but ideally, none of them should go through China."

Chen Yiran gestured with his hand and said, "I have two questions. First, my agricultural machinery will also be sold to other places. Some buyers in special circumstances may have the same problem as you. Is that okay?"

Eric DeMarco nodded: "Don't worry, there won't be any problems, but I still suggest setting up a separate company for easier operation."

"What if I'm just lazy? What if I don't want to keep hiding and cowering? What's wrong with selling agricultural tools? Even if I were selling weapons, would either side stop me from selling them to others?"

Amy Zeggart's eyes lit up at this moment, and she said with deep agreement, "The boss is right! The science and technology colleges of the great Eastern country have cultivated a large number of outstanding scientific and technological workers. I think this is indispensable. Now we only need to meet the requirements of various countries in terms of production sites."

Even in the future, when our products are good enough, we can ignore this limitation. If they don't buy our products, they will be in a backward situation, and they will have no choice but to accept it.

We want free trade! We're not philanthropists! We're a capitalist company! We want profits!

Chen Yiran smiled. Based on the various intrusion feedbacks from before, he had already realized that Amy Zegart was a restless person, and it turned out to be true.

"Leaving aside the future, just looking at the present, do you think this matter carries significant political risk?"

"It's not big at all," Amy Zegart said ominously. "Everyone knows how rich Middle Eastern countries are, so it's normal for them to import more equipment for horticulture."

Then they started installing Kratos' TF series, and when it came to actual combat, it was quite possible that these useless guys would have their stuff stolen by someone else.

However, I suggest only selling them T1 chips. The T2 latte chip is too advanced; it's a bit far-fetched to say they could suddenly crack it.

Eric Demarco stood to the side, somewhat helpless. The company's board of directors seemed to have lost their support, but fortunately, Chen Yiran was clearly not averse to the arms business and had even given it careful consideration.

He even felt a chill run down his spine. Looking back, he realized that this drone was perfect as a weapon platform. Why was it such a coincidence that Bobby Dornbos noticed it when watching the video?

Did Bobby Dornbos collude with Aurora beforehand? Impossible. If they really colluded, with Bobby Dornbos's influence, he could have just kicked Kratos out and done it himself.

Chen Yiran is currently recognized as the world's leading expert in AI and software technology. What if it was his plan from the beginning? Did he directly hack into Bobby Dornbos's devices?

Various speculations swirled in Eric Demarco's mind, and under these circumstances, he naturally found himself at a disadvantage in the subsequent negotiations.

"Mr. Chen, we are prepared to spend 30 million US dollars to purchase 3,000 T2 units. Although the unit price is 5,000 cheaper than the retail price, it is still a very large order for us."

Chen Yiran shook her head: "That's not how it's calculated. If it doesn't come from China, it has to go to Singapore or Malaysia, where labor costs are several times higher! We'll have to pay extra!"

"How much?"

"Two hundred million US dollars, I'll give you a thousand units."

"Alright then, we really didn't make a penny on this deal. Consider it as establishing a cooperative relationship with you. The CIA only gave us two hundred million US dollars in total."

Eric Demarco, while complaining about being poor, was also plotting to wash away the shame of the arms industry's low net profit margin. Now that they were middlemen, it wouldn't be unreasonable for them to earn half the profit without spending a lot on research and development. With the T2's performance being so good, they could ask the CIA for an additional $200 million.

After the deal was finalized, Chen Yiran said to Amy Zegart, "I need some political advisors. Is Stanford University willing to accept an investment? I'd like to set up an Aurora Research Institute."