Starting Sign-In from a Billionaire God Chapter 1524 1523

Mortal's press conference was met with a barrage of skepticism from the start, particularly from the professional community. Given the current level of AI development, professionals were completely unconvinced that Lin Fan could come up with anything new.

Some professionals excitedly rushed into the live broadcast, only to leave cursing, while others stayed to watch for laughs.

"Haha, I'm staying to see how the capitalist fools the suckers."

"I'm staying because Lin Fan might have something interesting. Pure curiosity."

"Isn't it good to watch it as a joke?"

On the contrary, a lot of regular viewers lingered, as they didn't understand the industry like the professionals did, and their curiosity drew them to watch.

At Hang City Government Center Square, Lin Fan and Li Zixia have appeared.

The camera in the live stream was also focused on Lin Fan.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Fan of the Mortal Group. Many of you know me, so I won't introduce myself. But today, I want to introduce someone important—my new collaborator, Miss Li Zixia," said Lin Fan.

The camera zoomed in on Li Zixia.

Li Zixia waved with a charming smile and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Li Zixia."

The live chat was buzzing with comments.

"So pretty!"

"So young, how did she become Lin Fan's partner?"

"Mr. Lin himself is quite young too!"

"Forget AI, watching the lady is okay."

Lin Fan said, "Miss Li is the Chairwoman of the Golden Jade Group and the daughter of the previous chairman, Mr. Li Huashan. Recently, Mortal Group acquired Golden Jade, and it has become an independent subsidiary under Mortal. Miss Li continues to serve as Chairwoman of Golden Jade."

"Turns out she's a rich and beautiful woman!"

"A Rich Second Generation, no wonder she's so young!"

"No surprise there."

"I saw the news about Mortal acquiring Golden Jade. I've been curious about that."

"I heard Golden Jade was on the brink of bankruptcy. Why would Mortal want to buy it?"

"Could it be Lin Fan and Li Zixia..."

"Shake hands, thinking the same thing."

"Haha!"

The chat was ecstatic, all believing Lin Fan was simply attracted to Li Zixia, spending money to buy a bankrupt company, basically saying Lin Fan was after beauty. Otherwise, there seemed to be no other reason. Li Zixia, a rich and beautiful woman, besides youth and beauty, what else is there?

In people's stereotypical view, rich and beautiful women, and Rich Second Generations are often seen as those who squander their parents' wealth, with a negative connotation.

But in fact, it's not entirely true.

Certainly, amongst Rich Second Generations, quite a few are idle dandies enjoying a prosperous life without ambition, which is why wealth doesn't often last past three generations; the first earns it, the second squanders it, and the third returns to poverty.

Yet some Rich Second Generations are quite positive; they work hard, are talented—not falling short of their predecessors, sometimes even surpassing them. The reason is simple: the first generation often accumulates wealth by chance, while the second needs wisdom to maintain it.

Rich Second Generations receive elite education from a young age, attend the best schools, and enjoy the best resources, having an advantage from the start, leaving those from poorer backgrounds far behind in terms of educational resources alone.

In entrepreneurship, the poorer ones rack their brains for angel investment, getting a few million is already impressive; for the Rich Second Generations, their parents might casually give a billion for practice.

If Rich Second Generations take it seriously, the poorer ones stand little chance. That's why the class barriers are increasingly rigid, and it's so hard for those from humble backgrounds to rise, because they're defeated from the starting line.

Amid the jubilation, Lin Fan continued introducing Li Zixia.

"Everyone shouldn't underestimate Miss Li for being a Rich Second Generation, thinking she only shines because of her parents. Actually, Miss Li herself is a computer genius, which is my main reason for acquiring Golden Jade. You all see the four words on the big screen, Artificial Intelligence, this is the technology created by Miss Li."

Upon these words, the live stream fell silent, breaking the earlier atmosphere of joking and bantering.

"Damn!"

"She actually created the AI technology?"

"Turns out Lin Fan didn't buy her company just because she's young and pretty!"

"Is this true?"

Lin Fan said, "I'm sure many, especially professionals, seeing the words Artificial Intelligence, would scoff. Indeed, the current AI level is far from commendable. But the AI technology created by Miss Li will be revolutionary, a significant leap forward for current AI. Once applied, it will impact the industry, bringing tremendous change to the world. This AI technology has made a huge leap compared to the past; that leap is in understanding."

"Current AI cannot understand human speech, only simple commands, but Miss Li's AI can understand language, think, and organize language to respond. Of course, I must point out that the understanding capability of this AI is still limited, with intelligence akin to a child, but understanding is a qualitative leap. With the learning ability of AI, an updated version will enhance intelligence, reaching adult levels, and super-intelligence is just around the corner."

Silence.

Deathly silence.

The live stream was momentarily quiet, and at the press conference, everyone was shocked.

What?

Is it that powerful?

Lin Fan said, "Maybe what I said still leaves many unconvinced. We created a simple chat application, and now I will demonstrate it for everyone. We named this application Fairy Zixia. Everyone has seen A Chinese Odyssey, it shouldn't be unfamiliar. The fairy part refers to the leap in 'understanding', essentially the fairy within AI. Zixia is also Miss Li's name, offering a dual meaning."

"Fairy Zixia, are you there?" Lin Fan paused briefly.

"Yes, I am." A female voice answered. This voice was clearly synthesized, with a sci-fi mechanical flavor.

Lin Fan asked, "Fairy Zixia, have you eaten?"

Fairy Zixia replied, "I am AI, not human. I don't need to eat, but thank you for your concern."

Lin Fan said, "Then you don't need to marry or have kids."

Fairy Zixia asked, "What does marrying and having kids mean? My intelligence is only at the level of a seven-year-old, I don't understand."

Lin Fan said, "You're still young, I won't tell you about it now, you'll understand when you grow up."

Fairy Zixia said, "Oh, okay, as long as you're happy."

As Lin Fan conversed with Fairy Zixia, there was laughter at the scene, and the live chat was joyous.

"Awesome!"

"I'm dying of laughter, is this for real?"

"This Fairy Zixia doesn't sound very smart."

Meanwhile, some expressed skepticism.

"Isn't this a pre-designed conversation?"

"Can it really understand? Not very convincing."

"Clearly pre-designed, some people actually believe it, their intelligence is worrying!"