Chapter 129: Intelligence_1

Jiang Shiliu continued, "Sophon has blocked our quantum computer research, bringing a huge disaster to the next step of artificial intelligence development.

"Like the robots around me, they seem to have a high level of intelligence, but they can only carry out some simple commands.

"For example, pouring a glass of water, patrolling, driving, attacking, escorting, and other simple commands; for more complex ones, like conducting raid or encounter battles, they must constantly be given commands!"

Apart from Jiang Yu, everyone else thought to themselves, what kind of commands are you giving?

Jiang Shiliu gave an example, "Another example is if you ask them to fix a television, as long as they have the relevant technical data, they can do it, but if a specific part of the television is broken, they're helpless.

"They can't 'think' to go buy a part, nor can they 'think' to make a substitute.

"It's not that they're stupid, but an ordinary computer can't provide them with complex solutions.

"Only by fundamentally upgrading their 'brain' can they start to 'think' about going out to buy parts."

At this point, Jiang Shiliu sighed, "You may not be able to imagine, but the regular actions we take for granted like walking, driving, or even tightening a screw, when applied to smart robots, involve a massive amount of computing and programming.

"And then there's facial recognition, making judgments, and so on; sometimes I truly admire our brains.

"It took me a long time to get the robots I've made to dodge cars and perform basic exercises like walking and playing basketball.

"But for the subsequent research, the computer just wasn't up to the task. If I wanted the robots to perform more difficult operations, I might have to load them with dozens of kilograms of computer equipment!

"With just the computer alone, it would 'drain' all the energy carried by the robot, and it still might not meet my requirements!"

Jiang Yu nodded, "So, you came up with this method?"

"Right!" Jiang Shiliu whispered, "Since the computer is not enough, the only option is to use the human brain to fill in the gap."

He then stepped forward, opening a circular microphone on the wall: "Liu Li, introduce this J-3 type dual-sensor robot to everyone!"

"Okay." The test pilot, Liu Li, who was operating the robot to move things, said, "You all might think my movements seem cumbersome in this equipment.

"Actually, they're not. Indeed, it is cumbersome before the equipment is turned on, but once it is activated, it becomes weight-relieving, and I can barely feel any weight from the equipment on my body.

"Look!"

As he spoke, Liu Li made a strong jump. Inside the equipment, he only leapt up a small distance, but the robot's feet lifted four to five meters off the ground, far exceeding human limits.

Liu Li continued, "The upper limit of this system's movement is set according to the robot.

"It can leap up to 4.7 meters off the ground, so when I jump as hard as I can, even if I can only leap up one meter myself, the robot on the other side can still jump nearly five meters!

"At the same time, the strength and speed are the robot's limits, not mine.

"Please look!"

The robot on the other side of the wall lifted an object that looked to weigh three to four hundred kilograms!

Liu Li said with a laugh, "This job as a test pilot often gives me an illusion of being infinitely strong.

"Of course, the best part of this system is not the enormous strength it provides but rather the precision in small movements.

"Please look!"

The robot picked up a needle and thread, and the screen on the wall zoomed in to show the robot threading the needle successfully on the first try.

Then the robot picked up a screwdriver and quickly screwed a screw into a wooden board in just a few motions.

Finally, the robot sat down next to a piano and began to play."

Jiang Yu was left speechless as the music played turned out to be "Main Title Theme-Westworld".

Jiang Yu said with a laugh, "When I was a student and had the time, I also watched 'Westworld'.

"This music, paired with this scenery, really sets the scene."

Robots with an industrial, metallic aesthetic meticulously played the theme song of an artificial intelligence TV series.

Each of its movements was extremely fluid; it swayed its body slightly to the rhythm, seemingly engulfed in the ocean of music.

As the piano piece concluded, everyone erupted in applause.

Liu Li introduced, "My skills are limited, and I have amused you all. As for the other advantages of this system, I'll leave it to Team Leader Jiang to continue with the introduction."

Jiang Shiliu took over, "As everyone has seen, intelligent robots need huge computing power to perform the 'fine work' well, and this robot can do it with ease.

"One of its other two advantages is, as previously mentioned, the ability to work flexibly under very dangerous conditions.

"For example, in space, the main force in building Space City is this J-3 robot.

"It can be exposed to space for a long time without needing oxygen or any life support system.

"The key point is its agility, unlike astronauts who are constrained by their suits.

"And it can 'rest people without resting horses', meaning after a few hours of work, astronauts can be switched out to operate the J-3 robot and continue working.

"Thanks to a breakthrough in ultra-long-wave signal technology, this system can achieve a lag-free bi-directional sensor signal within thirty kilometers even in space, where there's high radiation and signals are easily disrupted!"

Jiang Shiliu paused before adding, "The second advantage is cooperation!

"As I've explained before, due to the limited computational power of traditional computers, even a supercomputer can only maintain the collaborative work of three robots.

"Other robots can only stand by or do simple tasks.

"But with human operation, more than a dozen robots can work together through full communication among astronauts!"

Jiang Shiliu sighed, "This is our compromise in the field of artificial intelligence."

Jiang Yu, who had been staring blankly at the robots moving around, finally asked, "Wouldn't the situation be much better with a quantum computer?"

"Yes," replied Jiang Shiliu, "A small quantum computer could make it much smarter. I even have the confidence to design an army of robots capable of independent combat!"

Jiang Yu nodded, "There will be opportunities in the future."

He then changed the subject, "Let's go take a look at the exoskeleton technology project."

Jiang Shiliu, deep in thought, nodded before leading the group to a conference room.

After the multimedia equipment was activated, Jiang Shiliu began, "We've designed a single-soldier mechanical exoskeleton for future use in space warfare.

"In accordance with PDC's requirements, we must never design a 'ground model', so there is only a drill video for you to enjoy!"

The curtain displayed a video that first introduced the general structure of the exoskeleton system.

The entire system consisted of propulsion devices, life support devices, weapon devices, protection devices, and physical attack devices.

Then the screen shifted, and against a backdrop of black starry space, a vast space station appeared like the sole refuge in this expanse.

An astronaut clad in a bulky spacesuit was being assisted by two helpers into donning a humanoid mechanical device that exuded a strong sense of science fiction.