Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Pei Qian did not give the two of them a chance to disagree. Instead, he moved on to the next topic.

"Next, I have to determine the main research direction of the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory."

"Do you have any ideas?"

Pei Qian went fishing like before.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to change his opinion if it happened to clash with the person-in-charge of the department.

Shen Renjie said, "Boss Pei, our laboratory's current research is mainly focused on the conventional application of artificial intelligence. Simply put, the upgrading and optimization of artificial intelligence on cell phones. For example, the cell phone functions that AEEIS artificial intelligence is responsible for are all within our research scope."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly. That was the main reason why he chose to acquire this company.

The artificial intelligence assistant, smart speaker, smart home, and the like on the cell phone were the most widely used and commercialized fields. They were also the most compatible with Tengda's current industry.

The research results of this laboratory could be directly used by AEEIS, making the AEEIS on Otto Technologies more useful. At the same time, Chang You was now creating various smart homes. Therefore, the research results in this field were very important to Otto Technologies.

Moreover, it was relatively easy to produce results in this field.

That was because artificial intelligence was basically intelligence automated by humans. The more humans there were, the more intelligent it would be.

Take AEEIS for example. Its functions were basically supported by a large number of codes. Even though it appeared very smart, in fact, it was the result of programming and that was set up.

As for other research directions, they would be more difficult to achieve.

Pei Qian could not help but become silent.

Obviously, these were not complicated or profound principles. He understood them.

Since that was the case, he definitely could not choose this field!

As for what field he wanted to choose, Pei Qian himself did not know. However, Shen Renjie and Jiang Yuan had at least eliminated a correct answer for him.

Pei Qian cleared his throat. "It's not impossible to do research in this area, but there's no need for it to be the main research direction."

"Split it among a small group of people and just study it."

Pei Qian could not ask them to give up completely. After all, most of their research results were in this field. It would be too ridiculous to ask them to give up completely.

However, he could not continue digging into this field. It would be too easy for something to happen.

It would be best if they only invested a small portion of their manpower in research. They could just fool them and make them look good. They could not use too much force to achieve any great results.

Shen Renjie was stunned. "Huh?"

Previously, he had told Boss Pei that he wanted to determine the main research direction of the laboratory. He meant that he wanted to choose a fine area in the current field as the focus of strength.

He had not considered anything else!

That was because the laboratory had too little accumulation in other aspects. What's more, the research and development difficulty was high, and it was not easy to produce results. It would be very easy for all to become naught.

Looking at Shen Renjie and Jiang Yuan's stunned expressions, Pei Qian knew that it was time for him to use his speech escape technique.

His expression immediately became serious. "There are two very fatal problems in the field of research."

"First, homogeneity is very serious. It has no effect on differentiating competition."

"Let's not talk about anything else. How many companies and laboratories in the country are researching this direction? Almost all cell phone manufacturers are working on their own artificial intelligence assistants, not to mention the lead that is Xunke Technologies."

"What's the point of fighting them to the death in this field?"

"We might as well buy the technology available from the information science department directly. We can just split a portion of people to make up for it."

"Second, the ceiling is too low. The goal is not long term.

"Even if there are some results, how much profit can they bring us?"

"It's just to make AEEIS's artificial intelligence more diverse and produce a few more smart gadgets. However, we can do these, but can't other companies?"

"How rich can the functions of AEEIS's artificial intelligence be? Can it bring any substantial experience to our cell phone users?"

"Obviously, this is a low-risk and low-income area.

"If we want to do low-risk and low-income things, we can just buy ready-made technology. Why should we set up our own laboratory?"

"Therefore, we must choose a high-risk, high profit direction!"

"It doesn't matter if we don't achieve critical results in a year or two and continue to incur losses. We have to set our goals further!"

"In other words, you can research in any direction, but you cannot continue to research in this direction. You can spend as much money as you want to research. Your goal must be long term."

"Of course, don't keep holding back your big moves and drilling into the bull's horns. Even if you give small results occasionally, that's still results!"

The reason why he added this last sentence was mainly because Pei Qian was worried that this laboratory would not have any results for a long time, causing the settlement to be delayed. As long as there were some results, he could just make a product and sell it without violating the system rules.

Pei Qian's words sounded so righteous that both of them looked ashamed.

Look at Boss Pei's vision, his level!

Indeed, the leader of such a large corporation was thinking differently from ordinary employees!

Shen Renjie quickly nodded. "I understand, Boss Pei. I will definitely take your words as the creed of all the employees in the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory. I will strictly abide by it and remember it forever!"

Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction.

En, not bad. Shen Renjie was old and wise. He looked like a very obedient person. It made people feel at ease.

As for Jiang Yuan, he had not been promoted to be in charge for long and had not caused any trouble. He should be much better than Chang You.

Pei Qian stood up. "Alright, I'll leave first."

At the moment, he had only helped the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory kill one of the main options, but he had not pointed out a very clear direction.

That was mainly because Pei Qian was afraid that his lucky attributes would flare up again. Thus, he casually pointed out an explosive point.

In any case, Shen Renjie could slowly figure it out on his own. As for what he could figure out, that was up to fate.

…

After sending Boss Pei off, Jiang Yuan and Shen Renjie returned to the conference room.

Shen Renjie could not help but feel emotional. "This is my first time meeting Boss Pei. I didn't expect him to be such a person."

Jiang Yuan asked, "What kind of person?"

Shen Renjie thought for a while and said, "There is a maturity that is not proportional to age. I have never seen such a structure and vision in other people."

"I have to say that Tengda Corporation's aura is very similar to Boss Pei's. So young and full of vitality."

Shen Renjie was almost middle-aged. He had interacted with many bosses or CEOs of big companies in the industry. He had seen many things. However, he was still amazed by all sorts of magical things after coming to Tengda.

For example, Jiang Yuan was young enough, but Boss Pei was even younger than him. Chang You, who used to be the person-in-charge of Otto Technologies, was transferred to other departments after only one year. The key was that he had outstanding results and obtained outstanding employees.

Such a thing was unheard of in other companies.

Jiang Yuan smiled. "Get used to it."

Shen Renjie's expression became melancholic again. "But then again, Boss Pei did not give us very clear instructions."

Jiang Yuan sipped his tea slowly. "Boss Shen, this is where you're wrong."

"According to the standard process of Tengda's work, the next part is the highlight of our work."

Shen Renjie: "Huh? Could it be…"

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly. "That's right. Boss Pei must have given us enough hints in his previous words. We need to interpret it seriously now."

Shen Renjie blinked, completely confused.

Jiang Yuan had already expected this. Shen Renjie might be more senior, but he had never worked in Tengda so he could not understand Boss Pei's thoughts. Thus, he had to do it himself.

He took out his cell phone and searched for the keyword 'Nag'.

"First of all, the name that Boss Pei gave the laboratory is very exquisite."

"From a literal point of view, a nag is an inferior horse. It doesn't seem to be a good name. However, there's a famous saying in 'Enlightenment'. It's called 'A steed can't take ten steps in one leap. A nag's merits are in not giving up.'"

"It means that even though the fine horse can run fast, it can't jump ten steps if it only jumps once. On the other hand, if the nag keeps running, it can run very far as long as it perseveres."

"Combined with the previous name of the laboratory, 'unicorn' and the meaning is even more obvious."

"Boss Pei means that we have to lower our stance."

"The field of artificial intelligence is too profound and complicated. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it represents the future of mankind. In such a field, we should always maintain the mentality of apprentices and walk forward step by step like a nag. The key is not how fast we run at the beginning, but how long we can last."

"Therefore, what Boss Pei means is that we must not be complacent and happy. We must always maintain a positive attitude and recognize our own shortcomings. We must always look at the long term and persevere in our research. Only then can we have a place in this field!"

Realization dawned on Shen Renjie. "I see! In that case, the name 'Nag Horse Artificial Intelligence Laboratory' has many meanings! Not only is it not old-fashioned, but it also has deep cultural connotations?"

Jiang Yuan continued, "As for the research direction of the Nag laboratory…"

"Boss Pei did not point it out clearly but he did point out a general range."

"Boss Pei wants us to compete with other laboratories through our positioning. We have to be far-sighted and make full use of our comparative advantage."

"In my opinion… why don't we focus on the application of artificial intelligence in games?"

Shen Renjie was stunned. "Games? That makes sense!"

"Tengda's games are very outstanding and the various AIs and assistants in the game are indeed in the research direction of artificial intelligence."

"If I can achieve something in the game's AI, it would be more useful than perfecting AEEIS!"

"Alright, it's settled then. Split a small group of people to conduct research on AEEIS's artificial intelligence and smart home. Place the main research direction in games!"