Chapter Name: Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence

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Zhai City, Zhang Zhai and Chief Xie are sitting opposite each other in the private room on the third floor of the southeast canteen of Xihe Science and Technology Park.

“Mr.

"Okay, then I won't be polite. I will beat you, a rich man, today." Commander Xie smiled, not polite, took the menu and ordered.

However, none of the delicacies ordered were home-cooked dishes.

Zhang Zhai is not very particular about food, and neither is Chief Xie apparently.

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"Okay, just these dishes." Zhang Zhai handed the menu to the waiter.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, please wait a moment and I'll serve it to you right away."

The waiter left, leaving only Zhang Zhai, Chief Xie, and Chief Xie's bodyguard Xiao Liu in the private room.

"Xiao Liu, you should go out first!"

Chief Xie made a gesture to Xiao Liu.

"Yes! Chief!" Xiao Liu turned around and walked out of the private room.

Suddenly, Zhang Zhai and Chief Xie were the only two people left in the private room.

Zhang Zhai looked at Chief Xie, the two looked at each other, and then both laughed.

“Mr.

Commander Xie smiled and shook his head, "Xiao Zhai, I came to Zhai City mainly for two things."

Chief Xie did not beat around the bush and said straight to the point,

"The first thing is to pick up the anti-gravity box that the National Space Center ordered from you, which can carry a thousand tons."

As he said that, Chief Xie looked at Zhang Zhai, "As for the 20 billion yuan to purchase the anti-gravity box, it will be remitted to the bank account of Xihe Technology within one day."

"Thank you, Mr. Xie, after you finish your meal, you can take away the anti-gravity box." Zhang Zhai smiled calmly, his expression did not change much even after hearing the figure of 20 billion.

To sell an anti-gravity box to the National Space Center of China, we had to communicate with the elders from the very beginning.

That is the cooperation between the National Space Center and Zhaicheng Space Center in its previous announcement.

“Mr.

Chief Xie nodded first, then became serious and said seriously: "Yes, the second thing is indeed related to the virtual world."

"This second thing is not my personal behavior. I also accepted orders and came on behalf of the higher ups."

Zhang Zhai also became solemn when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Chief, please tell me!"

"The second thing is that I have been entrusted by the higher authorities to ask you some questions face to face."

Zhang Zhai said nothing, waiting for Commander Xie's next words.

“First, how long will it take for the virtual world internal beta to end?

Second, when will the public beta of the virtual world start?

Third, will the virtual helmet be sold in large quantities when the public beta begins?

Fourth, virtual helmet, how much do you decide to price it?”

There were four questions in total, and Mr. Xie answered them word for word, word by word, and carefully spelled out the words clearly.

Zhang Zhai fell silent after hearing these four questions.

He stared into Chief Xie's eyes and began to think.

These questions are very strange.

What does the higher-ups care about?

But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the so-called four questions have some obscure connections: the first three questions are all paving the way for the last question.

And the last question, what does the price of the virtual helmet mean?

"It means the audience, the audience of the virtual world! The price is too high, and most people cannot consume it, which naturally leads to a reduction in the audience; the price is low, and ordinary people can afford it, and the result is that many people will enter the virtual world."

Zhang Zhai wanted to understand this, and when he looked at these questions, it became clear what he was thinking.

Zhang Zhai raised the corners of his mouth and laughed. Looking at Chief Xie's serious expression, he answered easily: "Mr.

Open the public beta immediately. The third question is that after the public beta, we will definitely start selling virtual helmets. As for the last question..."

Zhang Zhai paused for a moment, with a wicked smile on his face: "I decided to set the price of the virtual helmet between 8,000 and 10,000 RMB."

"Xiao Zhai, are you sure you didn't miss one zero or two zeros? Are you really sure it was RMB?" When Chief Xie heard the answer to Zhang Zhai's last question, his face suddenly changed and he said anxiously,

"Xiao Zhai, are you sure you can recover the cost by setting such a price? How about you set a price of around 800,000?"

Zhang Zhai looked at Chief Xie's eager look and couldn't help laughing: "Mr.

One component is worth far more than 800,000 yuan."

What Zhang Zhai is talking about is naturally a quantum chip.

"But... the technology for mass production of virtual helmets has matured. In addition to R&D costs, its production cost is about 900 yuan each. And with mass production, the production cost will be reduced to less than 700 yuan. Virtual helmet sales

The price is 10,000 yuan, and although the profit is less, let’s just consider it as a small profit but quick turnover.”

When Chief Xie heard this, his expression was a little awkward, as if he was constipated.

"Xiao Zhai..."

Chief Xie was hesitant to speak. He wanted to say something, but he felt it was difficult to say it.

"Here, are you sure you won't raise the price of the virtual helmet any more?" Chief Xie said awkwardly.

"Think about it, for a virtual helmet, which is such a transcendent invention, selling for 10,000 yuan is a bit small, isn't it?"

"Mr. Xie, are you teaching me to be a profiteer?" Zhang Zhai couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

"Mr. Xie, I know what it means."

Zhang Zhai slowly put away his smile and said seriously: "Do you believe that the emergence of the virtual world will cause many people to become addicted to it? If the audience of the virtual world is too large, it may even lead to the collapse of the real economy?"

"I've figured it out a long time ago, you've been playing tricks on me, haven't you!" Commander Xie reacted and laughed dumbly. He couldn't help but shake his head and cursed with a smile: "You bastard!"

"However, you are indeed right. The higher-ups do have such concerns. After the internal testing of your virtual world, the higher-ups used some methods to gain some understanding of the virtual world.

Real! It’s so real! It’s completely a real world!

Moreover, you have mentioned before that the realism of the current virtual world is only less than 70%. I simply can’t imagine how real it will be after the virtual world you mentioned is put into public beta!

"

Commander Xie raised his head and said with emotion: "I have lived for so many years, but I have never seen such a monster like you!"

Zhang Zhai smiled bitterly and shook his head, automatically ignoring the last sentence.

"Isn't it great that most people are addicted to it?" Zhang Zhai looked at Chief Xie and said lightly.

"Xiao Zhai, what do you mean by this?" Chief Xie frowned and asked.

"The existence of the virtual world is indeed addictive. It is as real as the real world, and it is also a world where you will not die. You can experience a different life. To be honest, if it were me... I would do it

Get addicted to it.”

"Especially, when a complete society is formed in the virtual world, many people will become addicted to it, and it will also affect the real economy, and even lead to the collapse of the real economic chain in the real world!" Zhang Zhai said lightly.

The more Commander Xie listened, the more his eyebrows furrowed, and he became more and more confused.

"But this is also a good opportunity!"

"What good opportunity?" Commander Xie was a bit confused about how to turn around!

“The opportunity for intelligent robots to replace human labor!

Today's intelligent robots can theoretically replace most human jobs, as long as they are repetitive jobs.

But why haven’t you done this?”

Zhang Zhai asked and answered: "Because, if we do this, it will lead to a large number of workers and white-collar workers being unemployed! A huge unemployed population will be born.

Even if intelligent robots replace humans and increase productivity, it will be enough for the country to provide high welfare and support the basic lives of these unemployed people. However, this group of idle people will still cause huge hidden dangers to the entire society, and in doing so, they will also

Will continue to increase the gap between rich and poor!"

"But now... if these unemployed people enter the virtual world, there will be no hidden dangers." Zhang Zhai said with a smile.

"Xiao Zhai, what you mean is to use the virtual world to solve the hidden dangers of the unemployed population, and take the opportunity to use intelligent robots to replace repetitive labor."

"That's right!"
Chapter completed!