Chapter 226: Is there such a genius in Guoli? (Second update)
"Xu Mingsheng, what are you talking about? The founder of Youzi Technology is a student at a national university?"
Zhang Xinnian touched his bald forehead and put the phone on speakerphone, fearing that he had heard it wrong.
As people get older, they don’t want to answer the phone next to their ears because they always feel the radiation is too strong.
Last night, I was chatting with the dean of a few months' duration during a meeting. We were talking about how amazing artificial intelligence is now. The US just released AlphaGo, and a small company called Yuzu Technology in Da Zhou had actually created a large model of Orange, which actually beat AlphaGo.
How come in the time it takes to answer a phone call, Youzi Technology has become a startup project for national university students?
"Don't you know? You don't deserve the title of national president." Xu Mingsheng mocked his old friend.
Zhang Xinnian chuckled, "Yeah, I'm not capable enough. It seems Wang Lanjiang from your Xusheng University has signed up for election as an academician this year, right? With my abilities, I can barely even be a president, let alone judge an academician. I won't vote."
Zhang Xinnian and Xu Mingsheng are both academicians of the Zhou Academy of Sciences and have the right to vote on the election of new academicians.
Xu Mingsheng was startled and cursed a few times before saying, "I just found out too. Cheng Yusi knew we were close, so he asked me to contact you. He thought since he was a student at your school, you would definitely have a say."
He and Zhang Xinnian are of the same age. They are from the same hometown and are both presidents of the top 10 universities in Da Zhou. They are indeed very close friends.
In particular, the two people's majors are interconnected. Zhang Xinnian studies materials, specializing in photosensitive materials, and Xu Mingsheng has been working in high-energy physics before. In the past ten years, he switched to studying chip manufacturing processes. One is upstream and the other is downstream, so they have a lot of contact.
Cheng Yusi was Xu Mingsheng's student twenty years ago. He also studied high-energy physics. After graduation, he went abroad to study for a master's degree in finance and then joined an investment bank.
Cheng Yusi returned to China more than ten years ago and is now a well-known VC investor in China.
"Didn't you just say that this Youzi Technology is an offshore holding? How does Cheng Yusi know who owns this company?" Zhang Xinnian lit a cigarette and started puffing.
Xu Mingsheng grumbled, "Eighty percent of the contributions to this company's Github and Python libraries are from this student and a professor named Joelz. Professor Joelz's identity is unknown. His name appears before Professor Joelz's on every contribution. Even if he's not the controlling shareholder, if an investment company can't contact the actual controller, wouldn't it be the same if they invested directly in him?"
"If Cheng Yusi wants to meet, can't he just contact him himself? Why does he have to ask you to speak up for him?" Zhang Xinnian felt a little strange. He had met Cheng Yusi in some social occasions and knew that he was a big shot in the investment world. He wouldn't need connections to meet a student, right?
Xu Mingsheng chuckled, "This student of yours is truly remarkable. Cheng Yusi finally found his contact information and called several times, but couldn't get through. He sent a text message, but got no reply. He then sent an email, but after a long time, he did get a response, just three words: 'Not needed.'"
"You have no idea. VCs across the country are frantically trying to contact this company, but almost no one has been able to connect with them. I don't know if they really don't need the money."
Ouch.
Zhang Xinnian touched his smooth forehead and pondered for a moment: "What did you say was the name of this student?"
"Fang Yu, the Fang that is full of vigor and ambition, the Yu that grows in the deep mountains." Xu Mingsheng likes to recite a few lines of poetry when he has nothing to do.
Fang Yu? Zhang Xinnian was taken aback. This name sounded familiar.
"Okay, since your old man Xu has spoken, I'll give it a try and call you later."
Zhang Xinnian hung up the phone, opened the academic affairs system, and searched for the student's name. In one second, Fang Yu's information appeared in front of Zhang Xinnian.
It's him.
As soon as Zhang Xinnian saw the photo, he recognized him as the basketball player from the School of Economics who had shocked everyone on the day of the school-level match against Jinan University.
I didn't expect that he was both civil and military.
Zhang Xinnian was quite surprised.
Let’s look at the contents inside.
Read the notes first.
Chen Shi'an's grandson? Wanfang Group's Fang Daqiang's only son?
No wonder.
It seems that it is still unclear who owns this Youzi Technology.
The latest information shows that this guy is in Tong Yongshan’s research group. Is Old Tong also starting to use the back door now?
Lao Tong is an economist, so it is normal to recruit Chen Shian’s grandson.
But this guy is only a sophomore. Isn't it too early to want to accumulate academic qualifications to be admitted to graduate school?
Look at the grades, is it true? First in the entire major last semester?
Could it be that he is not a playboy?
Why didn’t I know there was such a genius in the national university before?
Since it is Tong Yongshan’s research group, let’s call Lao Tong first.
Looking at the time, Lao Tong should have finished his closed-door study this week, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get through to him on the phone.
Zhang Xinnian also studied for his undergraduate degree at a national university. Due to historical reasons, although Tong Yongshan was seven years younger than him, they entered the university in the same year, so they were considered classmates.
Tong Yongshan's personal relationship with Zhang Xinnian was also a major reason why he was able to return to China.
"Yongshan, let me ask you something. There is a sophomore named Fang Yu in your group, right?" Zhang Xinnian asked straight to the point.
Tong Yongshan was stunned when he received the call, then smiled happily: "You heard about it too?"
Zhang Xinnian was annoyed: "You knew it a long time ago? You knew it but didn't tell me? When someone asked me about it today, I almost lost face."
Tong Yongshan was puzzled: "I just found out too. I just came back from closed-door study. My phone was confiscated. How could I notify you?"
"Besides, it's just an ECTA. Even though it's the first article at the beginning of this issue of ECTA and published as an important original research, it's not enough for me to call you right away, right?"
Zhang Xinnian was stunned: "What ECTA?"
Tong Yongshan was even more puzzled, but he couldn't contain his delight. "That article Fang Yu wrote, 'Research and Exploration of the Fitting of Strong Factor Models under Deep Learning,' which will be published on the front page of ECTA on March 3rd. Isn't that what you're talking about?"
My student, who is just in his sophomore year, has published a paper as the first author in a top journal five months after joining the group. It is also a front-page article. I have only enjoyed such honor twice in my life.
ah?
What's going on?
You're such a good old boy! To protect Chen Shian's grandson, you actually gave a sophomore a first-place paper for a top journal! ?
Do you still have any shame?
Wait, that's not right.
Deep learning? This is computer science, and Lao Tong is not working in this field.
"What do you think the title of this paper is?" Zhang Xinnian asked again.
"In 'Research and Exploration of the Fit of Strong Factor Models under Deep Learning,' he put my strong factor model into a machine learning environment and trained it multiple times. The resulting neural network model can significantly improve the predictive fit of the strong factor model."
Tong Yongshan briefly explained the content of the paper to Zhang Xinnian over the phone.
"I really didn't expect this. I just thought he had solid basic skills and was very skilled in data processing. I never thought he would give me such a big boost. In just four months, I've become the corresponding author of a top journal. Hahaha."
"By the way, what exactly did you ask Fang Yu about? I just finished my lockdown and have a lot of calls to answer."
It seems that Tong Yongshan didn't know that Youzi Technology had developed artificial intelligence. However, since Fang Yu had already been exposed to deep learning, this matter is indeed quite reliable.
Artificial intelligence, the world's first artificial intelligence!
This is a major productivity revolution comparable to the Industrial Revolution!
Could it be that my school is going to produce a Watt or a Tesla?
Wait, this paper is called "Research and Exploration of the Fitting of Strong Factor Models under Deep Learning"?
Could it be that this artificial intelligence of Youzi Technology was developed by Fang Yu in Tong Yongshan’s research group?
In that case, National University can also get a share of the pie.
Zhang Xinnian took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Yongshan, do you know about Yuzi Technology?"
Yuzi Technology? Tong Yongshan was stunned. "I know. This project of mine was commissioned by Fang Yu through Yuzi Technology, and it also uses Yuzi Technology's computing resources."
Huh? Commissioned research? Zhang Xinnian was immediately disappointed. In that case, all the profits would belong to the commissioning organization. Aside from the authorship of the paper, the rest would have nothing to do with the National University.
"Have you used national resources in other research at Youzi Technology? Are there other people involved in your research team?" Zhang Xinnian did not give up. He thought that as long as he could get some connection, he would be able to get some benefits.
"No." Tong Yongshan knew what she meant the moment she heard it. This kind of thing wouldn't benefit him, so it would be best to give up the idea of going to school. "Don't even mention that other research is useless. Even this paper is basically useless to the rest of the group. You know, the National University's computer science department is too poor, and the rest of the group can't help much."
Forget it, there is no way I can get in. If Fang Yu really develops artificial intelligence, National University of China can only be Fang Yu’s alma mater.
"What is the relationship between Fang Yu and Youzi Technology? Is Youzi Technology his company?" Zhang Xinnian asked quickly.
Tong Yongshan frowned. "Xinnian, why are you asking so much? I didn't ask for details. I just said that this company wanted to buy the school's old computer room to use as an office building, and I helped put in a word. You know, it's better to have less trouble than more..."
Zhang Xinnian interrupted Tong Yongshan: "Yongshan, the day before yesterday, the artificial intelligence Orange Big Model developed by Pomelo Technology defeated Google's AlphaGo 3:0 in the Go tournament in the Goryeo capital. Orange Big Model may become the world's first true artificial intelligence."
"Do you understand what this means? This is artificial intelligence! You'll find out when you check it out online!"
"You need to quickly find out what's going on with Yuzu Technology. Did they develop the Orange Model? And does this thing even exist?"
Tong Yongshan was stunned.
What the hell?
The world's first true artificial intelligence?
Developed by Yuzu Technology?
Tong Yongshan's mind flashed through Fang Yu's always sloppy face.
What kind of student did I accept?
Zhang Xinnian hung up the phone, turned on his computer and watched the press conference again. This time he realized that the beautiful girl who responded to the Xinglang reporter at the end seemed to be Chen Shuyao, the host of the school anniversary party.
It seems that this matter is really possible.
Zhang Xinnian hadn't felt so excited in a long time.
Artificial intelligence.
This is the true fourth industrial revolution.
No, artificial intelligence is even the second evolution of mankind!
The first evolution was when humans began to create and use tools.
The second evolution is that humans created an intelligent being more powerful than themselves!
Zhang Xinnian was overwhelmed with emotion.
If I can’t get on board, then so be it, as long as this company is incubated by a national institution.
He had originally received news that his superiors might want him to change his position this year or early next year.
But now, hehe, it’s hard to say who will change positions.
(End of this chapter)
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