After arranging Wang Jiancheng's schedule, Chen Nian also completed the preliminary arrangement of general artificial intelligence technology.
In fact, unlike many people’s first impressions, although general artificial intelligence is conceptually easier for ordinary people to accept and has a broader romantic imagination in terms of prospects, in fact, the value it can exert is absolutely Not just a simple "humanoid robot".
Chen Nian has always felt that the descriptions of general artificial intelligence in countless past film and television works were not that accurate.
Whether it is the movie "I, Robot" that made the Three Laws of Robotics popular, or Skynet in The Terminator, what they can reflect is actually just one aspect of general artificial intelligence.
Will artificial intelligence necessarily be a humanoid machine?
Will artificial intelligence be able to obtain supreme data permissions?
Maybe not.
Theoretically speaking, due to the perception of danger, humans will limit general artificial intelligence to the level of "tools", and its form may be closer to an "intelligent assistant", that is, a "vassal" of a certain biological person. .
And what Chen Nian plans to do is in this direction.
Or in other words, he does not plan to create a "new man" as the God of Creation, but to focus on the keyword "universal" and create a class that can adapt to most work environments and develop in specific fields. Self-learning “intelligent machines”.
Expressed in more academic language, it is weak general artificial intelligence.
Compared with the absolute meaning of GAI, the difficulty of this idea will be slightly lower, but it is not much lower.
After all, the development of artificial intelligence was a complete blind box even in the previous life. It was completely different from nuclear fusion technology. There was basically no fixed and clear path. Instead, it was more similar to the exploration of room-temperature superconductivity at that time.
A group of people explore in the dark along what they think is the right direction. They may occasionally touch a few gems in the darkness, but no one dares to say whether the road where they touch the gems leads directly to the mineral vein.
Do we need a bigger model? More data? A neater trick? More reasonable hyperparameters?
Maybe not. These things do not make artificial intelligence more powerful. On the contrary, they will only make it more bloated.
In order to truly solve all the problems faced by GAI, we must first resolve the differences in the "underlying principles" between the human brain and computers.
Quantum computer.
This is the closest form of computer composition to how the human brain works.
The traditional computer processing methods are only 0 and 1, and the way it processes data is linear and one-dimensional.
Even a multi-core computer can only perform multiple linear calculations at the same time.
But the processing method of the human brain is completely different. It is the neurons that produce many different changes and results in response to chemical stimulation under the action of enzymes.
There are as many different states and reactions as there are different enzymes and chemical stimuli.
Moreover, the human brain can have hundreds of billions of neurons functioning at the same time per second, and can complete multiple tasks at the same time. For example, we often drink water and watch movies while thinking, which is something that computers cannot do.
To put it concretely, the computer intelligently takes a sip of water, watches a movie, thinks about a question, and then uses ultra-high-frequency calculations to shorten the time of "drinking water and watching a movie" to the extreme, creating the illusion of "simultaneous progress".
Only in the quantum state, where all possibilities are verified at the same time, can the underlying logic of the human brain be best reproduced.
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However, on the premise that the equipment changes, the traditional deep learning theory seems to need to be adjusted accordingly?
That's what Wang Jiancheng did.
I am only responsible for building the foundation.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian opened the system panel and checked the analytical source point requirements of the quantum computer.
As he expected, in this field where the accumulation is not very deep, the requirements for the source of analysis are extremely high.
The source point consumption of a general-purpose quantum computer is directly a series of question marks. Even for a dedicated quantum computer, the source point consumption basically reaches more than four digits under the premise of "quantum volume" requirements.
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The so-called quantum volume represents the number of qubits that can successfully interact and produce correct results with a high probability under the combined influence of the number of qubits, qubit lifetime, high-fidelity operation, and high connectivity.
According to Chen Nian's experience, when the quantum volume is below 100, it is basically of no analytical value.
After all, in 2010, the University of Science and Technology of China had already achieved four-qubit entanglement. To reach 100, it was just a matter of maintaining the current technical level and constantly adding hardware.
Not a good deal.
Just one computer requires thousands of source points, and this does not take into account the operating system that relies on quantum algorithms.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian reluctantly exited the system interface, picked up the phone on the table again, and called Chen Guo.
"I might have a problem here."
Chen Nian said bluntly.
"what is the problem?"
Chen Guo on the other side asked with a slightly confused tone.
"Well, it should be said that I overestimated the development level of domestic quantum computing."
"Under the current circumstances, it is basically impossible or uneconomical to create a basis for GAI implementation."
"So, I need the country to invest more funds and resources in this area, and it is best to recruit a dedicated project team."
"At the same time, considering our current talent accumulation, in order to solve the short-term efficiency problem, I suggest that the project should be made into an international cooperation form like the EAST project."
"Let everyone who can be poached come over - even for this project, we can let them enter the core layer."
"Our goal is to lay the foundation as quickly as possible."
Chen Nian's strategy was well thought out. After all, according to his memory, even in the previous life, until around 2020, there was no breakthrough in the field of quantum computing.
But the talent is increasing day by day.
Bringing all these people under your wing can solve a "technical availability" problem, thus minimizing the source point requirements required for analysis in the system.
Essentially, it's still about shedding wool.
After hearing his words, Chen Guo was silent for a moment, and the sound of recording came from the receiver. Then, he answered:
"I understand, I will arrange this."
"I will keep you updated on the progress of the project in real time."
"The strongest talents are now in the United States. We may still have to give something in exchange - it depends on the decision of the superiors, so you don't have to worry."
"clear."
Chen Nian replied briefly.
worry?
He doesn't care.
In fact, he knows very well that whether it is nuclear fusion or room temperature superconducting technology, it cannot be hidden.
The most our side can maintain is a first-mover advantage of a few years, or even only two or three years.
Taking something out in exchange will not really affect the overall situation.
But if you can get something good in exchange, that's a bargain.
A few days later, in the laboratory of the American quantum computing project, AQCL team.
Davis rubbed his eyebrows tiredly and looked at the thick stack of report documents in front of him with a melancholy expression.
Over the past two months, he had watched as the files grew from a thin layer to a pile that was taller than his computer screen.
He wanted to go through them one by one - and in fact, he did just that in the early stages of the project.
But as financial investment increased and results exploded, he increasingly fell into the dilemma of lack of energy.
At first, I couldn’t finish the reports and had no choice but to work overtime.
Slowly, even overtime work could not make up for the natural gap in time, and the reports piled up.
By now, he has completely given up on his original way of working, and only looks at relatively key developments.
This will undoubtedly make him and the project team miss many important details and possible potential directions, but so what?
I really can’t do it myself.
Not only him, but the entire project team has been under extremely high pressure. He can even feel that the carrying capacity of the AQCL team has been squeezed to the limit. It may be just a small disturbance that will cause a comprehensive disaster. collapse.
But no one dared to stop.
Because the sponsor of this project is the military.
They are notoriously utilitarian, notoriously strong, and notoriously unscrupulous.
If the project is delayed, who knows if they will actually pull out their guns?
No one dares to bet.
Davis sighed deeply, then looked at the assistant beside him and said:
"Our next plan is to try to keep our focus on optimizing quantum algorithms. You need to make this clear to everyone."
"While stacking hardware devices may allow us to make good progress in the short term, ultimately, the upper limit of the hardware is there."
"We can expand to 16 qubit, 30 qubit, or even hundreds of qubits, but the limitations of the algorithm will inevitably stall us."
"When the time comes, if the performance of the results does not meet expectations, something big will happen."
"I see."
The assistant nodded firmly, but then his expression became a little ugly again.
He opened his mouth and said:
"We may need to make some resource allocation adjustments in the short term, which will definitely cause a sharp rebound."
"As you know, many people in the project team are actually opportunists. They don't care about real 'progress', but only want to please the military."
"But their methods of courting the military are too low-level."
Davis interrupted the assistant.
"Only by producing effective results is the best way to 'please'."
"Don't worry too much, I will take care of the pressure."
Looking at Davis's expression, the assistant couldn't help but feel a little sad.
This man has indeed given enough - but who can understand?
He sighed secretly, picked up the progress report on the table that had been reviewed by Davis, turned around and walked out the door.
But the moment he opened the door, a huge push suddenly came from the door handle.
He stumbled back and fell to the ground as two tall figures appeared at the door.
"Davis?"
"We are DHS."
"Come with us."
DHS interrogation room.
Opposite Davis sat two senior agents, under a bright incandescent light that is unique to interrogation rooms.
From the time he was broken into to the time he came to this interrogation room, the whole process did not take more than two hours.
Obviously, the other party came prepared, and the purpose was him, the person in charge of the AQCL project.
When he was blindfolded and taken into the car, countless extremely terrifying thoughts emerged in his mind. For a moment, he even wanted to kick the door open and jump out of the car like the agents in those movies.
But the pistol at his waist made him retract the idea of taking risks. He could only comfort himself that this was just a routine inspection.
After all, I have never done anything that affects national security, and I have strictly implemented confidentiality regulations.
No matter how you check, you should be invincible.
However, as the other party's "interrogation" deepened, Davis felt more and more that the matter was serious.
"Are you sure that you went home immediately after leaving the laboratory on the night of the 15th of last month, and that you had no other activities on the way?"
one of the detectives asked with a nonchalant expression.
“I’m pretty sure my car broke down that night and stalled twice in the parking lot and my co-worker Richard fixed it for me, so I’m pretty impressed with that.”
Davis replied firmly.
"But I have a record of your purchases at the McDonald's drive-thru. Did you buy anything there before leaving the lab and returning home?"
".I should have purchased it, but I don't remember it clearly."
"Why is it unclear? Your wife was on a business trip at that time, and no one would prepare dinner for you. Buying dinner at the drive-thru should be a routine activity, so why did you deliberately hide it?"
"I'm not hiding it on purpose, I just don't think it's an important thing."
Davis frowned. Judging from the detail of the inquiry, something big must have happened.
"Okay, now you know, this is an important thing."
"Now, I need you to recall carefully, who was the waiter who served you that night?"
"A black person, I'm not familiar with - I'm more familiar with the red-haired waitress, but she wasn't there that day."
"You remember it very clearly. Why did you say you couldn't remember it just now?"
"I'll say it again, I don't think this is an important thing. I only remembered more details after you reminded me!"
Davis' tone became a little angry. He was really fed up with this kind of disrespectful interrogation.
Before the other party could answer, he continued to ask:
"Now, stop your tricks."
"I want to know what happened to make you so vigilant?!"
"Tell me the answer!"
"Only by knowing the answer can I help you better."
"This is the best solution for both of us!"
Looking at Davis, who was already a little hysterical, the two agents looked at each other.
After a moment of silence, one of them spoke:
"Okay. You do have the right."
"The answer is: China has launched a quantum computing project and is expected to publicly recruit talents from around the world in the short term."
"We seriously suspect that the AQCL project has been leaked, which has led them to rely on their superior resources and compete with us."
China, quantum computing project?
How can this be
Shouldn't all their attention be focused on derivative technologies of superconductivity and nuclear fusion? ?
No wonder.
No wonder DHS is so sensitive.
This is indeed a serious problem.
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No, leaking secrets is not the most serious situation.
In case, this is really just a coincidence.
Based on the projects China has done before, doesn't this mean that they are already sure of winning in this field? ?
The huge efforts and resources invested in the AQCL project
Does it really still make sense?
(End of chapter)
