Mr. Xia asked Sister Yang to prepare afternoon tea for everyone, which consisted of milk tea and pastries.
At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, dozens of cups of milk tea and various pastries were neatly arranged on the long table in the large conference room. Everyone noticed it when they came in, including Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie.
"It looks pretty good," Lu Zhe said in a low voice.
Xue Xiaodie: "That's milk tea from a popular online store. I remember it was pretty expensive, about 30 yuan a cup... And these pastries aren't cheap either."
Lu Zhe remained calm: "It seems that President Xia really intends to tell us something very important, otherwise, there would be no need to make such a big fuss."
Xue Xiaodie: "Yes, looking at it this way, there are quite a lot of people in the company."
Lu Zhe: "If they're all crammed into one room, it'll definitely seem like a lot."
As the two chatted quietly, almost everyone in the company arrived. The meeting room, usually spacious, became quite crowded with dozens of people. The first dozen or so people who arrived initially sat at the table, but as more colleagues joined, it became increasingly difficult to even stand. Feeling embarrassed, they pushed their chairs close to the table and stood together.
Xue Xiaodie was pressed almost against the corner of the wall, with Lu Zhe beside her. Suddenly, another figure approached, smiling, and said:
"Won't my presence bother you young people?"
The speaker was Yang Jie, the oldest person in the company's HR department.
Lu Zhe smiled familiarly and said, "Of course not."
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Besides, there's nothing to bother you about."
Sister Yang nodded, then suddenly looked towards the conference room door and said, "President Xia is here."
Xia Xiaobing did indeed arrive. From the conference room door to the chairperson's seat, the employees standing there made way for her. However, she didn't sit down; she simply looked around and patted the table with both hands.
The once noisy conference room suddenly fell silent.
Xia Xiaobing placed both hands on the table and said loudly, "I've gathered everyone here today to discuss some very important matters. As you all know, the reason our company has been able to stand firm is because of our core technology. This technology isn't just empty boasting on a PowerPoint presentation; it's the real deal. Our path means overcoming even more difficulties and venturing down roads that no one has ever walked before..."
Hearing this, Lu Zhe couldn't help but think to himself: This is indeed a path that no one has ever walked before. Perhaps it was one that she walked before her rebirth? With the experience from her previous life, those difficulties probably wouldn't be a problem for her at all.
Under the spotlight of dozens of people, Xia Xiaobing continued, "But today, our efforts have paid off. This weekend, the algorithm department colleagues worked overtime and finally completed the AI Xiaoqiu project."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the head of the algorithm department interjected, "It's not just our department that's working overtime, it's also CEO Xia! And CEO Xia not only supervises us, but also helps us solve many hardcore technical problems."
Xia Xiaobing said with a half-smile, "This is the project I'm most concerned about, so it's normal for me to work overtime with you guys. Besides, isn't it a bit of a waste of your talents to lead the algorithm department? Why don't you help out your colleagues in the business department?"
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xia, but let's forget about it. I'm just not good with words..."
The head of the algorithm department shut his mouth.
Xia Xiaobing smiled and continued, "This will be a highly adaptable artificial intelligence, reaching a level that none of the competing products on the market can achieve. If you don't believe me, everyone can take a speaker home today and try it out."
At this moment, Mao Kai suddenly raised his hand: "I have a question for you, Mr. Xia, about the privacy of our product. Although the big companies don't seem to care much about user privacy these days, what about us? Should we differentiate ourselves from them on this point?"
Xia Xiaobing said without hesitation, "You can rest assured about the product's privacy. We sealed off the backend yesterday afternoon, and currently no one can listen to Xiao Qiu's conversations. Moreover, if the speaker is kept offline, there will be even less of a privacy issue."
Xue Xiaodie leaned close to Lu Zhe's ear and whispered, "Was Brother Kai a plant he arranged in advance?"
Lu Zhe: "I also think it's possible. President Xia seems to really want to emphasize the privacy protection of this product."
Xue Xiaodie: "Then the one you used before..."
Lu Zhe: "Mine was an unfinished test version. In order to help the algorithm department collect data, it had to be connected to the Internet and continuously upload data."
Xue Xiaodie: "So, what President Xia means is that it was indeed possible to eavesdrop before yesterday?"
Lu Zhe nodded: "But after yesterday's packaging was completed, it shouldn't be possible anymore. At least that's what she said."
Xue Xiaodie: What do you think?
Lu Zhe: "What do you think? Is it really impossible to eavesdrop anymore?"
Xue Xiaodie smiled and nodded.
Lu Zhe pursed his lips: "I'm not a big shot in the algorithm department, how would I know?"
Besides privacy, Xia Xiaobing also talked about the features of AI Xiao Qiu. For example, you can treat it as a smart friend, chat with it, or ask it to remind you to do certain things at set times and locations, helping you plan your personal life.
Besides programmers and researchers, Ji Chunqiu's company also has a business department and an HR department. The employees in these departments don't know much about Xiao Qiu's project, so this simple explanation is quite necessary.
After the explanation, Xia Xiaobing continued, "Our company's core strategies are twofold. First, we will cooperate with upstream suppliers to continue improving the manufacturing process of smart speakers and fully guarantee the supply chain. Second, we will expand the market. Our downstream customers are all kinds of consumers, which is no longer the traditional B2B business, but a B2C business. Therefore, our marketing department will continue to expand and we will continue to recruit. In addition, I also have plans to acquire external companies. Everyone is ready to make a big splash."
Lu Zhe observed for a moment and found that the guys in the algorithm department seemed a bit indifferent, perhaps because they were too mentally exhausted after working overtime over the weekend.
But the people in the marketing department were quite different. Their anticipation and excitement were practically written all over their faces.
Then Xia Xiaobing announced, "The algorithm department should be able to finish all the finishing work today. So listen to me, starting tomorrow, the entire algorithm department will have three days off!"
This finally moved the guys in the algorithm department. A few of them even raised their arms in celebration.
Xia Xiaobing concluded, "From now on, everyone is welcome to brainstorm and give me your opinions on how to promote our smart speaker. Important and feasible suggestions will be generously rewarded. Okay, that's all for today. Please enjoy your afternoon tea!"
Colleagues went to get milk tea and pastries.
But Lu Zhe stood there, motionless. He had already come up with some ideas about how to promote Xiao Qiu.
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