That evening, forty or fifty researchers listened with great interest in the largest laboratory as Wan Xingyan gesticulated wildly as he recounted the moment the chip was developed.
Jiang Cheng smiled broadly as he lowered his head to examine the densely packed electronic components on the chip under a microscope. Each tiny connection channel looked incredibly intricate.
Professor Wan is a talented individual with numerous patents and significant achievements in the field of bio-equipment. Jiang Cheng had considered this from the outset of the plan, and Professor Wan lived up to expectations by successfully passing the written and oral exams.
During their conversation that day, Jiang Cheng solemnly told him that the chip development he was entrusted with was a crucial part of the project and it had to succeed, as it would determine the success or failure of the entire plan. Looking at Jiang Cheng's serious expression, he nodded emphatically.
Autumn has passed, and winter has arrived.
As the weather turned bitterly cold, Wan Xingyan overcame numerous obstacles and achieved complete success in chip development! He is undoubtedly a representative of outstanding scientific researchers!
"Can we implant the chip into the simulated brain tomorrow, Dean Jiang?" Li Li asked excitedly.
The question he asked was one that everyone shared.
Jiang Cheng didn't say anything, but got up and walked towards the observation room on the other side of the research base. The others followed him, their footsteps echoing in the corridor.
In the brightly lit laboratory, he looked up at the experimental subject, which had clearly made some progress, and picked up the progress report on the table, which had been read countless times. Everyone held their breath, seemingly waiting for his decision.
"The first test subject has fully met the requirements, and the neuronal deployment is nearing its limit. There has been no growth in recent days. Subjects two and three will need to wait for a while. We can arrange chip implantation tomorrow."
Jiang Cheng's voice rang out in the laboratory, instantly bringing joy to everyone's faces.
"Great! We can finally move on to the last step!"
"After implanting the chip, we can test its information processing capabilities!"
"I wonder how much it can surpass existing quantum computers?"
"It will definitely surpass them by a large margin. The number of neurons is already several times that of theirs, and the grid-like connection has a high cost-bearing capacity."
The researchers discussed it enthusiastically, one after another, and began to envision a bright future. They were so eager that they wanted to start the experiment right now, and couldn't wait a moment longer.
Nighttime is not a good time to work. Even though Jiang Cheng wanted to push the plan forward as soon as possible, it was best not to disrupt the meticulous steps one after another. They had fixed and adjustable tasks every day, and they had to report the progress of the experiment. Making last-minute changes would be very troublesome.
After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Cheng finally decided to wait.
He clapped his hands, drawing the researchers' attention. "It's late at night now, everyone go back and get some rest and recharge. I hope that when I see you again tomorrow, you will all be in top form! Then we can proceed with the chip implantation!"
"Understood, Dean Jiang." Everyone said in unison, obeying the decision.
People then left the lab one after another, leaving only Jiang Cheng and Chen Ang, who exchanged a glance.
"According to the next step of your theory, when implanting the chip, shouldn't the emotional module that simulates the brain be removed?"
"That's right, I will personally handle this step, replacing the original emotional module with the chip embedded in the slot, so that the RBN can send and receive commands, and the testing also needs to be based on this."
As they talked, they were about to leave the laboratory. Jiang Cheng placed his hand on the touchpad to turn off the lights that made the entire laboratory as bright as day. At that moment, he suddenly had a strange feeling. In the last instant before the lights went out, he looked at the brain-shaped RBN material soaking in four jars.
They floated quietly in the culture medium.
With a "click," the entire room was plunged into darkness, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Jiang Cheng closed the door, and the sounds of his discussion with Chen Ang gradually faded into the corridor.
Only in the laboratory remained, four RBN materials trembled slightly in their containers... as if they were alive.
This leads to a problem that humanity faces in its research into machinery and pursuit of progress, a problem that Jiang Cheng had already considered.
The researchers at the Northwest Research Base poured their hearts and souls into creating the simulated brain, much like incubating a dragon egg. They were delighted to observe the data every day, witnessing even the slightest growth of the four experimental materials.
Since the research process is to mimic the human brain, RBN has all the regional plates, and emotions, memories, thoughts, and consciousness are all complete.
This is a terrifying thing. They cannot be defined as living beings at all, yet they mimic everything about humans, even constructing a mechanical body and placing a simulated brain inside, allowing them to move freely.
The only difference is the ability to think independently!
We can think independently, but a simulated brain can only respond to conditioned reflexes based on stimuli, executing instructions after a chip is implanted, and thinking in a programmed way.
And emotions can no longer be a part of them.
Because they have emotions, they experience sadness, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; they have feelings of resistance and feelings of submission.
Who can guarantee that such a powerful entity, if it continues to grow, will one day enslave humanity?
Therefore, Jiang Cheng's decision was to erase this segment and turn them into mindless puppets that could only execute commands. Their purpose was to serve humanity, which was the original intention of the entire plan.
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