I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 526 - 524: They’re Probably Artificial Idiots

The press conference ended in an atmosphere brimming with national fervor and scientific enchantment, and the skepticism online had almost vanished, replaced by curiosity about Zhang Menglong.

What kind of person could become the world's richest man while simultaneously achieving such daunting success in both mathematics and physics?

Everyone has two shoulders and one head, so why are you so exceptional? Why do they feel as if they were just making up the numbers in the world?

Of course, for Zhang Menglong, as long as no one else was causing trouble for Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, and no foreigners were questioning Huaxia's capability, he couldn't care less about the rest.

Only one week remained until the selection of the pilot institutions for scientific research education, and the final slot would be announced on-site after the last showcase of scientific achievements.

During this period, the faculty and students at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology were fully energized and sprinting, managing to achieve visible results in 24 of their 158 projects in just one month.

The school's scorecard had already been posted on the educational network. Yanjing University was at the top with a total score of 7840, followed by Qingbei University with 7720, and Jiangnan University was third with 7690.

The gap between these three schools was extremely close, and according to the competition rules, the last contest could award a maximum of 3000 points, making any school a potential winner!

Of course, the subsequent competition was also very motivating, with the gap between each school being only a matter of a few points, making this final showcase of scientific achievements likely to be a contest full of uncertainties.

The recently famous Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, with those 158 national projects, a Nobel Prize, and an additional score from 24 national-level projects, had reached a total score of 7520, ranking fifth and surpassing numerous prestigious 985 and 211 universities.

This dark horse had shocked all the universities nationwide; who could have imagined that a mere ordinary university could achieve such great results?

If they could present a significant research outcome during the finals, they had a good chance of securing a spot in this round of pilot scientific research education.

However, Jiangnan University of Science and Technology, now under the spotlight, also faced many doubts. They had indeed won the Nobel Prize in Physics, but that was basic physics research, while this competition focused on applied science!

You must transform your research outcomes into works that significantly benefit or contribute to human industries or other domains, or else they are almost non-competitive.

So far, aside from the chip project, Jiangnan University of Science and Technology lacked any high-impact entries for the competition.

This selection had a rule: one project could not be used for two different contests, meaning their strong chip project couldn't serve as their entry for this fourth contest.

Although there were many applied scientific research projects among the 158, many were underdeveloped due to the short timeframe, easily exposing flaws in the final review stages.

Because of this, Han Jinyu found himself puzzled and helpless.

"Han teacher, do you know about the other schools' entries?"

"I've inquired slightly, and although the projects haven't been officially submitted, a lot of internal information has already leaked. This year's hottest project is Artificial Intelligence!"

"Artificial Intelligence," murmured Zhang Menglong, lost in thought. Indeed, this era is digital, with more and more human work being replaced by Artificial Intelligence.

But Artificial Intelligence is still in its nascent stage, a topic that ignites passion around the world, with many universities even establishing related majors for it.

Previously, the national robot competition gradually evolved into a preliminary Artificial Intelligence competition, where exceptional works could be seen every year.

"It seems that the top-ranked schools have all chosen this project?"

"Yes, Qingbei University, Yanjing University, and Jiangnan University all prepared their Artificial Intelligence works, and of course, some majors that specialize in medicine even applied it to the medical field, earning a higher score often for these interdisciplinary projects."

Han Jinyu said, "As far as I know, Jiangnan University had prepared an AI capable of performing surgery autonomously. Just a few months ago, they completed a heart surgery using this AI technology, and it was a huge success."

"That's true. Now that it's the era of Artificial Intelligence, we also need to keep pace with the times," Zhang Menglong said. "Mr. Han, let's also register for Artificial Intelligence then."

"You've got to be kidding!" Han Jinyu said with a wry smile, "Our school's robots are decent, but in terms of information technology, we're totally outclassed by those top schools. Their AI robots can perform surgery, while our AI cars can barely drive without crashing into a wall, let alone perform complex tasks. They're practically mentally handicapped. Are you planning to win by making our opponents die of laughter?"

Last year at the national robotics competition, Jiangnan University of Science and Technology didn't even pass the provincial level. Their autonomous navigation robot, due to a programming error, veered off the designated route and crashed into a wall.

It was said that the participating students fled back to school overnight, and it even became a hot topic online, marking a dark chapter in their history.

"Mr. Han, you do have some credibility in our school's AI technology."

"Get lost!" Han Jinyu glared at Zhang Menglong.

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"Hahaha, Mr. Han, let's go with Artificial Intelligence," Zhang Menglong said. "I'm not hiding it anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table. Of all the domains, AI is my strongest suit!"

"Hmm?" Han Jinyu's eyes widened. Despite both being in scientific research, the difference between their fields was too great. His previous research was based on physical chemistry, while AI research was all about information technology, or in other words, coding!

"I've seen your transcript, remember your Level Two VB test in sophomore year? Scored 50, failed the retest, and even had to retake the course, right?"

"Uhh... that was me being low-key, saving my real strength!"

Actually, Zhang Menglong was genuinely a coding novice, and up until now, he hadn't even obtained his National Computer Level Two certification!

But it's worth noting, his first summoned teacher was Teacher Tony, and when it came to AI research, Zhang Menglong had the longest exposure, even the defensive AI segment of Huaxia's top IT entity "Donghuang Clock" came from Zhang Menglong himself.

Medical robots? Autonomous driving? All weak in the presence of Zhang Menglong's skills!

Perhaps what others concocted seemed like top-level AI, but in Zhang Menglong's eyes, they were nothing but mentally handicapped AIs!

"Are you confident?"

"When have I ever done something I wasn't sure of?" Zhang Menglong retorted. "Mr. Han, don't forget, once this is done, I'm graduating, and you can call me for my diploma. Other than that, I won't be around much."

"Let's talk when you've actually done it!"

Ultimately, Han Jinyu heeded Zhang Menglong's suggestion and listed Artificial Intelligence on the final project submission.

"Do you need someone to cooperate with you?" Han Jinyu asked. "Which domain of AI do you want to develop?"

"Which domain? Of course, all of them!" Zhang Menglong said. "Have you ever seen a high-IQ individual shine only in one domain? True Artificial Intelligence has both human judgment and computer precision!"

"Alright, I'll be watching!"