Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
Advance chapters available for patrons on Patreon. And a chapter can be sponsored by buying me a ko-fi.
As Zhuang Han accelerated, Zhuang Li’s sports car also sped up. Two streams of light, one silver-white and one dark black, streaked across the road at lightning speed.
Zhuang Li said slowly while steering: “Zhuang Han, to be honest, your AI technology is indeed world-class, otherwise I would not have taken a fancy to the development potential of Cambrian and tried to get it.”
“But your R&D philosophy was distorted from the very beginning, which doomed you to failure now.”
“Eugene’s perception deficiencies can be compensated by continuously expanding the database. The intelligent software you developed can achieve deep learning or even autonomous learning after another upgrade. You can make Eugene smarter, and you are only one step away from success.”
“But unfortunately, you will never be able to take this step.” Zhuang Li shook his head and sighed, but a smile of interest appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Zhuang Han was unconsciously attracted by his words, and asked with a gasp, “Why can’t I take this step?”
“Because your concept is wrong.” Zhuang Li stared at the front and sighed: “Technology can be improved if it is wrong, but if the concept is wrong, the direction you are heading will be completely changed, and the goal you set will never be achieved.”
“What’s wrong with my philosophy? I can’t be wrong!” Zhuang Han roared with red eyes.
“In what form do you think driverless technology should develop? Is it linear or all at once? Is it an auxiliary step-by-step approach, or does it completely replace the role of human drivers as soon as it is put on the market?” Zhuang Li took the time to glance at the LCD screen.
“Of course it’s linear and step by step! Do you think I’m an elementary school student?” Zhuang Han sneered, gritting his teeth.
[Of course it is linear!]
[Linear, linear! This technology cannot completely replace the role of human drivers as soon as it appears!]
[Yes, autonomous driving technology can only exist as an auxiliary tool for human drivers at present.]
These words came from netizens who watched the live broadcast.
Yes, Zhuang Li not only hacked into Zhuang Han’s phone and established a video connection with him but also live-streamed the competition online.
People watching the live broadcast had not yet realized that this was actually a murder and still thought it was just a debate between the two brothers.
After getting the expected answer, Zhuang Li shook his head and chuckled, then slowly spoke: “Zhuang Han, you are wrong. This is the fallacy that you will never be able to surpass this technology.”
“Where did I go wrong?” Zhuang Han sneered in response, his face full of disdain.
[Yeah, where did we go wrong?] Netizens in the live broadcast room also asked.
“Do you see this steering wheel?” Zhuang Li asked the camera installed on the roof to focus on the object under his hands and said seriously: “Whether it turns left or right is related to our lives.”
“When I’m the only one in the car, this isn’t a problem at all, I can make whatever decisions I want, and I take full responsibility if an accident occurs.”
“But now, if I develop an autonomous driving system according to your logic, then this system will become my assistant and will give its own opinions when judging the direction.”
“You can imagine this scenario. You are driving a car on the highway at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. There is a fork in the road 150 meters ahead. Your brain tells you to go straight to the left to reach your destination, but the system tells you to drive right into the fork to reach your destination. What should you choose?”
Zhuang Li looked at a miniature camera installed on the windshield, his dark eyes extremely penetrating.
Being stared at by his narrow eyes, Zhuang Han’s heart skipped a beat and his mind went blank.
The audience in the live broadcast room gave the answer after a brief thought: [I listen to the system.]
[I listen to myself.]
[I listen to the system.]
Many people chose left or right, and for a moment it was hard to tell whether the human brain was more trusted or the machine’s judgment was more valued.
It was only then that Zhuang Han said in a deep voice: “I will choose to trust the system.”
But Zhuang Li’s focus was different from everyone else’s.
He shook his head and said, “You hesitated. When the system disagreed with your judgment, you hesitated for three seconds. Your current speed is 120 kilometers per hour, which is 2 kilometers per minute and 33.33 meters per second.”
“In the three seconds that you hesitated, you would have already run 99 meters and must be very close to the fork in the road. You were about to miss it. In a panic, would you turn the steering wheel suddenly, like this?” Zhuang Li suddenly turned the steering wheel and drove towards the right lane.
The sports car was moving at high speed and drifted with its tail swinging. Its tires scraped the ground, making a sharp scream.
Such an operation was undoubtedly very dangerous, and the audience in the live broadcast room were covered in cold sweat.
Zhuang Han, who was chasing closely, slammed on the brakes and his tires began to slip, almost hitting the guardrail.
A drone hovered overhead, transmitting the instant the two cars nearly collided to the internet.
Seeing this extremely dangerous scene from a God’s perspective, the audience became even more frightened.
Zhuang Li turned the steering wheel back easily and continued to drive forward quickly, chuckling, “Did you see that? This is the consequence of having two brains controlling one steering wheel at the same time.”
“If you use the self-driving system as a tool to assist human drivers, it will cause more accidents than when a human is driving the car.”
“Every driver will lose focus and take the wrong route. When their minds are confused, even if the system tells them the correct route 500 meters in advance, some people will still make the wrong choice. I think many people have experienced this.”
“Moreover, when you turn on the autonomous driving mode and drive leisurely on the road, if the car encounters an unavoidable emergency, the system will immediately return the power of controlling the steering wheel to you, allowing you to respond. Because according to your research and development logic, the system is auxiliary, and the real decision maker is always human.”
Zhuang Li asked one question after another: “How do you deal with this situation? How do you reverse a car accident in a hurry? If you are texting, talking on the phone, watching videos, or even sleeping when you take over the steering wheel, can your brain react?”
Zhuang Han was stumped by the question.
Netizens in the live broadcast room: […No, that’s impossible! Anyone who can save himself in that situation is a god!]
Only then did Zhuang Li tap the steering wheel and give his opinion: “Now do you understand? Your R&D concept was wrong from the beginning. When this steering wheel was invented, it was destined to be controlled by only one brain, either by humans or machines. There is no middle ground, no hesitation, and no confusion.”
“All confusion leads to death!”
“The development of autonomous driving technology should not be linear, gradual, or assisted. Every technology has a process of exploration and trial and error, but autonomous driving technology is not. Every exploration and every trial and error may cost a life.”
“If I were to develop it, I would let it completely replace humans and I would completely abandon the steering wheel. If it doesn’t reach that level, I won’t put it on the market.”
Zhuang Han sneered, “What are you talking about, Zhuang Li? It will take at least another 10 to 20 years of hard work for this technology to reach the level you mentioned! If we don’t take it step by step, how can the technology go from low-end to high-end?”
“No, you are wrong again. The development of technology is not linear.” Zhuang Li pointed to his brain and said, “In the hands of a genius, even a technology that has never appeared before can mature in a short period of time, just like the miracle of life created by the Cambrian period.”
“Why did you name your company Cambrian? Just because your name contains the word ‘Han’? Then I can only say that your understanding of Cambrian is too superficial, so it is destined not to belong to you.”
“Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t do it.”
“The steam engine suddenly pushed the agricultural society into the mechanical age; the generator quickly pushed the mechanical age into the electrical age… The emergence of every super genius will make the times move forward in great strides.”
Zhuang Li looked directly into the camera and said slowly: “Friends, please be prepared. My intelligent era has arrived.”
After saying this, he raised his hands and completely let go of the steering wheel, and the dashboard in front of him showed that his current speed was 120 kilometers per hour!
Zhuang Han: “!!!”
Guys, ads are my only source of revenue, so please do not turn on the AdBlock when you are accessing this website…. Thank you, this would be a great help…
You can buy me a ko-fi and sponsor a chapter on: https://ko-fi.com/midnightrambles
Or become a Patron on: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=45665005
If you support me, I would be able to provide more chapters….
Previous • Table of Contents • Next