The end of technology.

"Well, actually, I didn't ask for these devices. The main reason is that it is indeed difficult to get the most advanced products, and there is a queue. Professor Lamar, this is indeed discussed before. After all, we are starting from scratch. You can’t use that high-end equipment.”

"Ah?" Conan Lamar was obviously a little dazed. He really didn't expect that it was Ning Zi's initiative.

Ge Linyue on the side also said: "Yes, Professor Lamar, in fact, I think what you should consider now is that there may not be suitable third-generation EDA software to use in the future. Synopsys, Qiangteng Electronics and Siemens EDA are all It is a member of the World Semiconductor Alliance. According to the information we have received, the EDA software products related to these three companies may be limited for your use. Even if you can get the product version in the future, it may be a limited product version. This is the most troublesome. "

Conan Lamar frowned even tighter, and asked in surprise, "What World Semiconductor Alliance?"

"You don't know yet?" Ge Linyue asked in surprise.

"I've been busy talking with the substitute teacher during this time, arranging classes after the next semester starts, and I don't have time for this information, so what happened?" Conan Lamar asked in a daze.

Conan Lamar really doesn't have time for this.

After all, he is still temporarily acting as the director of the School of Computing Science of the University of Physical Education. Next semester, the University of Physical Education will usher in the first batch of freshmen. Most of the teachers in the University of Physical Education are also newly recruited. He needs to understand the knowledge structure of these teachers and arrange them. corresponding courses.Because there are practical classes every year, and he has to confirm the course plan with Youwei Group. In addition, he has to discuss software licensing issues with Cisco, and he can't wait to spend more time every day.

Ge Linyue shrugged and said, "It's not convenient for me to explain this. You can look it up on Google yourself. There are a lot of news, most of which are true."

Conan Lamar immediately took out his mobile phone and began to look up relevant information.

Ning Zi silently watched the conversation between the two.

He didn't mind wasting time, it was better to let him understand than to explain to him again later.

Five minutes later, Conan Lamar raised his head blankly, looked at Ge Linyue and Ning Yu, and said after a while, "Are they crazy?"

"I think so too." Ning Zi replied, but Ge Linyue had a noncommittal expression on his face.

From Ge Linyue's standpoint, she can actually understand this.

After all, no one wants to be eaten away to the point where they have no lead.

After all, the impact of artificial intelligence on this era is too great.

Obviously, Ning Zi's unnutritious answer did not satisfy him, so Conan Lamar looked at Green Yue and asked, "Do you even want to block the software?"

Ge Linyue nodded and said: "Yes, as far as I know, the Semiconductor Alliance has notified many relevant basic research units that they may not provide renewal services after the contract expires. To be honest, although Huaxia currently has its own EDA-type software, but the effect is not satisfactory. Mr. Cook specifically mentioned this to me. If you need help with the software, maybe we can help the research center get a special edition authorization. Although some functions will be castrated, for example, some advanced process plug-ins cannot be used, but at least it will allow the R&D center to work.”

Conan Lamar looked at Ning Zi in surprise.

He didn't expect that after the chip research and development center he had been thinking about was completed, he would have to face a very difficult start.

Ning Zi looked at Conan Lamar with a smile, and said, "Well, this is something I didn't expect before. After all, a year ago, no one expected that there would be a semiconductor alliance and these restrictive measures. But don't worry, The research center happens to have two software laboratories. We can first designate one of them as a special EDA experiment and develop our own EDA software."

"Develop EDA by yourself?"

Conan Lamar looked at Ning Zi dumbfoundingly, and said, "No, no, Ning, don't tell me you don't know what EDA is? I won't talk about anything else. Whether it's design or simulation, those chip processing factories are needed. Algorithms are corrected with massive amounts of data, they have already created an alliance to target China, where do you get enough data? And where do you get those plug-ins?"

Ning Zi looked at Conan Lamar and shook his head slightly, and said: "Difficulties can always be overcome. Maybe they suddenly repented and found that the Huaxia market is indispensable, and then began to change their minds? Or decisive time The so-called alliance is disbanded? The essence of this world is a wave function. Before it collapses, no one knows what will happen next. Is the particle left-handed or right-handed? Moving up or down? These are all possible.”

Conan Lamar was stunned for a moment, and finally stopped talking. He looked at Ge Linyue and said, "Well, Manager Ge, since these are things that Ning has already decided, then I have no problem."

Although he said so, at this time Conan Lamar had already begun to suspect that he had made a wrong decision...

After all, he really didn't expect Ning Zi to be so confident before.

And this confidence made him feel inexplicable.

No way, EDA is not a mathematical problem, and it cannot be solved in a flash of inspiration.

The third-generation EDA products rely on those who have rich experience in circuit research and development, with hundreds of thousands of hours of accumulation, all the updates and function maps are accumulated bit by bit by the predecessors.Developing an EDA software from scratch, at least in Conan Lamar's view, is simply a joke.

Not to mention that the said good chip research and development center does not have lithography and etching equipment.

It's also a good thing that Ning Zi didn't say that he planned to use the optical laboratory to manufacture a lithography machine, otherwise he would probably turn around and leave.

"Ning Zi, since Professor Lamar is fine, then my previous agreement..."

"Well, I will send the entire technical solution to your company mailbox before eight o'clock tomorrow morning." Ning Zi replied.

Ge Linyue was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head, and said, "Well, why don't I pick it up at the door, I've prepared the equipment, you can copy it in directly."

Ning Zi smiled and said: "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, I will encrypt the file, and the decryption method will be given to you separately. You should have sufficient confidence in our encryption technology."

Not convinced by Ning Zi's words, Ge Linyue shook her head and said, "This is the company's regulation, and we have special encryption measures."

Regarding Ge Linyue's insistence, Ning Zi did not try to persuade her, but nodded and said, "That's fine, then it will be at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

"Yes." Ge Linyue nodded immediately, and then said: "To celebrate the successful completion of this contract, I will treat everyone to dinner tomorrow."

"You don't have to be polite, there will be opportunities in the future. By the way, the Ning Garden of the school will officially open next month, and I will invite you to have dinner at that time. Believe me, I will give you a surprise." Ning Zi shook his head and politely declined. .

After being taken by Ge Dongshu to have a good meal, he really didn't have much interest in the food outside.

"That's fine, I don't care about this day. Apple will set up a special company in Beijing in accordance with the contract to be responsible for the equipment operation and maintenance of the chip research and development center within five years. We will still deal with each other frequently. It is a pleasant cooperation." Ge Linyue is hearty. said, and held out his hand.

This is probably a checks and balances model.

After all, if Apple wants to use technology in Siri, it may also need Ning Zi to continue to provide services.

"Happy cooperation!"

Ning Zi reached out and shook Ge Linyue's hand politely and said, "Then that's it for today."

"Hmm! Please..."

……

Conan Lamar just watched Greenyue get in the car and leave, and Conan Lamar couldn't help it: "Ning, what are you thinking? Are you really planning to make an EDA yourself? And there is no lithography machine yet? Are you Don't you want to study chips?"

Ning Zi said: "Don't worry, Professor Lamar, let's talk in my office and go back to school first."

"How can you not be in a hurry? Ning, are you underestimating chips? Developing EDA yourself? If this comes from someone else, I will suspect him as a lunatic."

"Professor Lamar, assumption, just assumption, let me tell you that I actually have ready-made EDA software. Of course, this EDA software is not designed to design silicon-based chips in the traditional sense, so maybe the chips we want to manufacture are not What would you think about the structure you are familiar with?"

Hearing Ning Zi's words, Conan Lamar was completely stunned, and asked after a while, "Ning, this joke is not very funny."

Ning Zi smiled slightly, pointed to the road in front of him and said: "Let's talk while walking, there is a long story in it. We have to start with artificial intelligence. You may not know it, but in Huaqing... …Let’s put it this way, before publishing the paper on the NS equation, I have been researching a number theory system for artificial intelligence, of course, this is nothing to brag about, but before listening to these stories, you need to be mentally prepared.”

"Forehead……"

Ning Zi looked at Conan Lamar's bewildered face, sighed in his heart, and then recalled in his mind the outrageous story that March specially designed for him.In March's words, the story it fabricated was in line with human expectations, Conan Lamar would definitely believe it, and he could only believe in March, after all, he couldn't make up a similar story.

……

Before entering the police station, Xing Wenji really suspected that he had been put into the trap of a fairy.

After all, everything happened by coincidence.

Until Jenny secretly called the police...

Then the police came and took everyone back to the police station.

This was something he never expected.

In the afternoon, he was first taken to the office of the federal FBI, and at night he was taken to the local police station. In one day, he stayed in all the places he had kept a respectful distance from.Xing Wenji has begun to wonder if he has provoked Tai Sui recently.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why his luck was so smooth for the first half of his life, and then suddenly his luck was ridiculously bad.

At this time, he was clutching his aching head, sitting in front of a strange police detective and taking notes.

Well, although he didn't like the environment here, it did reassure him a lot here.

"So, you guys went to the hotel, right?"

"Yes, sir."

"You don't know that woman has a husband?" the policeman asked casually.

It wasn't a big case at first, it was nothing more than the guy in front of me got punched a few times. Although the guy fired a gun, after all, the insurance didn't open...

It is routine to ask some details.

"Yeah, she didn't tell me. I thought she was single, sir, you know, in that situation, drinking, and then it happened. I really didn't know anything, and then the man rushed He started beating me as soon as he entered the bathroom. I am really innocent." Xing Wenji said with an innocent face.

"Haha, you are such a lucky guy, you should be glad that this was before 2018, not eight years ago, because adultery had not been abolished in West Virginia at that time. If you did this kind of thing at that time, you and That woman could be sentenced to three years in prison for such indiscreet behavior. Of course, you are worth it, she is really hot." The police officer on the opposite side even joked.

However, just when Xing Wenji was about to let go of his heart, there was a sudden knock on the door.

The police detective opposite stood up, opened the door, and then stood at the door and chatted with someone.

Because of the slurred voice and the constant pain in his head, he couldn't hear what was being exchanged, but Xing Wenji could feel that when the police detective sat across from him again, his expression became more serious.

"To tell you the unlucky news, I don't like you now. So stop talking nonsense, tell me what you did, and then I suggest that you better go to the gentleman whose feelings have been insulted Apologize, oh, you are such a scum. Let me tell you something that is not very happy. The husband of Miss Jenny is our colleague in Texas. You broke the heart of a state police brother. There are a lot of people in this police station who want to beat you, so put away your innocent words. Be honest and let's get this thing over with. Seriously, I want to be with you now A punch in the face, damn it, you should be glad you didn’t meet me today, if I were him, I might shoot straight away.”

Xing Wenji was stunned.

He doesn't care what profession that man is, but what does this mean?

Must he admit that it was the woman he seduced first?

Although this does not involve any crimes, Xing Wenji always feels uncomfortable.

After all, he is really innocent.

But seeing the completely changed attitude of the police detective opposite, he didn't know what to do.

Xing Wenji really didn't dare to bet on whether these people would enforce the law in a civilized manner.

"No, sir, what do you want me to confess?"

"Admit what else do I need to say? If you don't want to be charged with fucking rape, I suggest you act more honestly. Really, you must not want to know how those people in prison treat you. Very delicate man. So I ask you again, what was the situation at that time? You know she has a husband, right? Don't tell me you didn't notice that she had a wedding ring on her hand."

"I……"

"It seems so...you are such a scumbag. Of course, we have called the hotel's surveillance and can confirm that the beautiful lady walked into the room with you, and she even seemed very intimate with you .Oh my God, the surveillance in the high-end hotel saved you, otherwise you would be in big trouble. Okay, let's go on, what else did you do at that time. Damn..."

Xing Wenji was completely dumbfounded.

……

Huaxia, Yanbei Sports University, on the main road on campus.

Conan Lamar turned his head to look blankly at Ning Zi beside him from time to time, and then repeated the story Ning Zi told.

"Uh, you mean that when you were in Huaqing, you had already researched the mathematical basis of artificial intelligence, and then designed the first artificial intelligence program that can use brain-like thinking based on the theoretical basis you created yourself?"

"It's almost like this. For example, the artificial intelligence voice system of M10 was written using this part of the program."

Unable to refute.

After all, the artificial intelligence voice assistant technology of Youwei M10 has indeed amazed the whole world, which already contains the prototype of artificial intelligence.

What made Conan Lamar even more speechless was the intelligent programming system.He has personally used it, so he naturally knows how far Ning Zi has advanced in the field of artificial intelligence.

"And you also collected a lot of data using this technology and turbulence algorithms?"

"Well, of course, only today, on any other occasion, I wouldn't admit it."

"In other words, you were already preparing at that time, and also designed a new 3D chip structure through artificial intelligence technology, which can use carbon nanotubes instead of silicon?"

"To be honest, it's not just this one. Many schemes were originally proposed, but in the end, after many simulation tests, this set of schemes was finally determined. The purpose of doing so was to avoid those patent barriers. But at present It's just a pure simulation on the computer, whether it can be made or not depends on the progress of the research and development."

"Okay, I can accept all of these, but you designed an EDA software just for the simulated results, and are you really sure it can be used directly?"

"As I just said, I'm not sure. And all the libraries are generated based on the comparison of simulated data and real data, which has a very complicated calculation process. Of course, there is still a team behind me. You should know The March Forum, the manager of the March Forum is a very good friend with me. He has helped me a lot. In fact, since I started thinking about the mathematical theory of artificial intelligence, we have known each other and started to communicate.

Next, it includes the design of EDA software, the design of intelligent programming software, and even various tests of the turbulence algorithm in the early stage. He has helped me a lot.I suspect that he has a very high-end programmer team behind him, and of course it may be a hacker team.But with their help, the progress has indeed been made very fast.You can understand these, right?Of course, don't ask me who he is, we usually communicate online, and we haven't asked each other's identity. "

Conan Lamar nodded blankly, but he didn't understand at all.

But also completely unable to refute.

Ning Zi and the maintainers behind a mysterious programmer forum jointly developed an EDA software, and also designed a chip technology route that can produce new materials and structures. Secretly advancing the research of artificial intelligence.

This story made Conan Lamar feel absurd and reasonable at the same time.

Because it can really be compared with reality one by one.

For example, the turbulence algorithm was originally published on the March forum.

This was also an unsolved mystery back then.

After all, who would the average developer throw this kind of software that can change the Internet security landscape to a professional program forum and publish it first?

At the same time, when Ning Zi wanted to do something, it was the only moderator of the forum who made a post for him.

The same is true for Bitcoin.

More importantly, Conan Lamar also knew that the owner of the March forum was indeed a very capable hacker.

God knows how many attempts to find him in various ways have failed.

Also know that it's almost unthinkable.

Because the March Forum was set up on the server of an ordinary cloud service provider, he had to log in when he wanted to manage the background. Not only that, he also charged fees, and the final flow of the money might also reveal his identity.

But even though this guy has left countless loopholes, no one knows his true identity until now.