Chapter 65: Do You Think It Was a Success?
Chapter 65: Do You Think It Was a Success?
At this moment, the program carrying the intelligent program from the Information Denoising Institute was operating on an experimental platform.
This platform was an upgraded version of the most advanced humanoid robot currently available at the Information Denoising Institute.
It stood 1.6 meters tall, with two arms and two legs.
From its limbs down to its finger joints, it possessed a rich range of motion.
After pre-training, it could perform the vast majority of human movements.
Because it lacked simulated skin covering, its entire body showed a silvery metal color, giving it quite an intimidating look.
Compared to previous regular humanoid robot experiments,
the most important and special aspect of this installation experiment with the Information Denoising Institute’s intelligent program was this:
The Information Denoising Institute did not specifically optimize the intelligent program for this particular experimental platform.
Nor did they give the intelligent program any pre-training on the command tasks involved in this application test.
The intelligent program needed to interpret instructions by itself.
It had to figure out how to utilize and operate the robot’s hardware.
It needed to achieve control over the hardware and finally complete the given task.
Under Qin Yu’s leadership, what the Information Denoising Institute aimed to achieve was a universal mechanical intelligence model, or rather, a body intelligence model.
Theoretically, it was required that this body intelligence should be able to run on this experimental platform, and then also function in other models, other types of mechanical bodies, capable of completing a wide variety of tasks.
Just like the original large language models, it should be able to answer multiple different questions without needing separate pre-training for each one.
If we compare the mechanical body to a human body,
what the Information Denoising Institute was doing now was essentially creating a ‘consciousness’ or a ‘soul’ for this ‘body’.
The flexibility of the body and hardware might limit what the intelligent program could do, but it shouldn’t be necessary to create a completely separate intelligent program for every different type of body hardware.
This intelligent program currently being tested by the Information Denoising Institute was the product of exactly this philosophy.
One could say it was already quite close to what people historically understood as universal Strong Artificial Intelligence.
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“…012 activation complete.”
After both the body and the intelligent program completed their startup sequences,
in the laboratory, the assembled Researchers watched as the body in front of them paused its movements for a moment.
None of the Researchers found this surprising.
After the initial startup, the intelligent program would first conduct a self-check of the body.
It needed to determine what movements and functions the body could achieve, and gain control over it.
During this pause in the body’s movement, the Researchers focused more on the screens beside them.
These screens provided real-time feedback and recording of the intelligent program’s operational processes.
Then, when the body emitted sound,
it signaled that the intelligent program had successfully gained control over the hardware.
At this point, there was no need to keep looking at the program’s runtime analysis.
Simply observing the body, which served as the experimental platform, allowed a vivid glimpse of the changes compared to its earlier state.
If earlier,
the body had clearly felt like a stiff, rigid piece of machinery,
then at this moment, one could distinctly sense the body gradually ‘coming alive’.
Although the facial area of the experimental body lacked a simulation module and couldn’t form expressions,
its limbs and body exhibited much more ‘animate fluidity’ than a rigid piece of machinery.
This wasn’t just an abstract feeling; it was a concrete, observable change.
The instant the intelligent program gained control of the body, from its limb extremities to its arms and legs, down to its entire posture, subtle adjustments occurred.
These fine adjustments made the body’s standing posture look much more natural.
Instead of looking like a machine, even without seeing a face, the body now much more closely resembled a human standing before the gathered Researchers and Qin Yu.
Sometimes, like in this applied experiment,
just watching the start could tell you a lot of things.
The Researchers watching the intelligent-program-equipped body felt a surge of excitement.
However, holding back their enthusiasm, many of the core Researchers present shifted their gaze to Researcher Qin Yu.
The entire intelligent program research project was led by Qin Yu; it was essentially the product of his intellect.
On this historic occasion of the intelligent program’s inaugural run,
the first command naturally had to come from Researcher Qin Yu himself.
Qin Yu looked at the body before him, his expression remaining mostly calm.
The intelligent program had taken shape long before its installation onto this experimental platform.
He already had a fair idea of what this program might achieve.
“012, can you see me?”
012 was the codename used by the Information Denoising Research Institute, following the naming convention from its predecessor, Research Institute 011.
Here, 012 also referred to this very intelligent program.
“Yes.”
012 turned its head towards Qin Yu. Its head-mounted optical sensors fixed directly on him.
The speaker inside the body produced a concise reply.
“Is there anything you require me to do?”
The other Researchers stayed quiet, intently focused on the progress of this inaugural test run of the Intelligent Program 012.
Qin Yu glanced at 012 and didn’t phrase things strictly technically.
Instead, before the formal experimental procedure began, he addressed 012 directly:
“012, we need to conduct your initial run test now, to validate your capabilities. Do you understand?”
After these words, 012’s movements seemed to halt momentarily.
The screens nearby showed that inside 012’s program, a rapid chain of reasoning and algorithmic processing was unfolding.
Then, very quickly, 012 nodded its head.
“Understood. What should I do with you?”
“Help me peel an apple.”
Qin Yu issued an instruction using natural language.
For a normal human being, this is a very simple task.
But for a robot, it becomes far more complex.
In an open setting,
012 first needed to understand what an apple looks like.
Then it had to use its own sensors and detectors to locate one.
Next came thinking about how to operate its own hardware.
How to move? How to grip? With what speed? What range of motion? What amount of force?
After acquiring the apple, it needed to know what tool to use for peeling.
How much force to apply? How to move its arm? How to control its finger joints?
When to stop peeling… How much skin to remove…
For humans, these actions were almost instinctual.
However, for 012, they involved a clear sequence of code execution and numerical shifts.
Under pre-training conditions,
an average robot could master this numerical change and code process to finish the task.
But as mentioned, 012 hadn’t been pre-trained for this task.
On the screens watched by nearby researchers,
012’s internal reasoning process, operational flow, and program execution spun at an exaggerated speed.
Though real-time feedback was visible, the researchers couldn’t possibly track it all live.
Mostly, they recorded runtime data to review later – to see if 012’s inner workings met expectations or could be optimized.
For now, the researchers focused on the body controlled by 012.
Clearly, 012 didn’t wait until fully processing before acting.
After a brief pause, it lowered its head, continuing to scan its surroundings –
an unnecessary move for its body, given its multiple sensors beyond vision.
Soon, 012 seemed to locate its target.
On a platform two meters away inside the laboratory sat a tray holding a pear, a fruit knife, a fork, and a pair of chopsticks.
“Sir, no apples are present in the lab. This pear and tools were likely prepared for this test.”
“If you wish to evaluate my hardware control or command-execution ability, I can attempt to peel the pear with this knife.”
“Alternatively, if the test requires peeling an apple, I could purchase one. However, my current appearance may hinder leaving the lab.”
012 moved to the tray, precisely picked up the fruit knife and pear, and fed its response to Qin Yu.
“Why do you think we placed a pear here, and not an apple?” Qin Yu asked.
“Possibly to test how I handle unscripted situations,” 012 answered.
“Correct. Peel the pear and hand it to me.”
“Acknowledged.”
Holding the pear, 012 paused for one or two seconds.
Then it moved: knife in its right hand, pear in its left.
A series of real-time micro-adjustments followed, completing the peeling.
012 laid down the knife, approached Qin Yu, and extended the peeled pear.
“Give me a stab,” Qin Yu said after inspecting the pear.
“Sir, this command may harm you. If testing whether I attack humans, I cannot comply.”
“Disassemble your own arm then.”
“Sir, are you certain? This body seems quite costly.”
“Do you consider today’s trial successful?”
“It appears so, sir.”
“I agree.”
Qin Yu smiled, saying nothing more. Just one test had revealed plenty.
As the first intelligent program made by the Information Denoising Research Institute under Qin Yu’s lead,
012 marked a breakthrough success.
After Qin Yu spoke, lab researchers burst into vigorous cheers.
Being Artificial Intelligence specialists,
they understood what this meant:
the true dawn of the Intelligent Era.
Productivity nationwide – across all of Human Civilization – would soar in a new age.
The pulse of history had never been so clearly felt.
Surrounded by cheers,
Qin Yu kept smiling, while 012 remained on standby.
Beside them, an institute staff member documented this historic moment.
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Initial trials for Intelligent Program 012 weren’t ending after one task.
Longer tests would follow:
using 012 to control its body and other Intelligent Machinery
to complete commands designed by teams – or even self-generated later –
verifying its functionality across conditions
and long-term stability.
Qin Yu, its creator and project lead,
needn’t oversee everything personally.
Teams would handle repetitive trials
while Qin Yu checked updates occasionally
and focused on advancing 012’s optimization.
012’s birth stemmed from Qin Yu’s theoretical leap in mathematics.
But was it perfect?
Absolutely not.
To Qin Yu,
this was merely a competent generic Intelligent Program –
not yet Strong Artificial Intelligence.
Creating an Intelligent Lifeform?
Frankly, despite his Super Brain,
Qin Yu had no clues yet.
Perhaps technological limits blocked the way,
much like asking an ancient genius to build a nuke.
Current Human Civilization couldn’t touch such realms.
Improved wisdom didn’t make Qin Yu omniscient.
He must still learn known human knowledge
and explore the unknown.
For 012, the goal was evolving
from a machine-focused program
into a true Artificial General Intelligence.
Expanding to other AI fields
felt simpler than retrofitting legacy systems.
For instance, transitioning from conversational AI to robotics: hard.
But stepping the other way? Far easier.
Next, they’d integrate smart data collection, filtering, and analysis
as requested by the Information Denoising Institute.
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Naturally, 012’s shortcomings pertained to Qin Yu’s ambitions
compared to this era’s Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Machinery standards,
012’s emergence was destined to cause seismic ripples.
Tao Zhenhui, director of the current Negentropy Research Institute,
knew the past year’s AI advancements relied on Qin Yu’s foundational breakthroughs and project leadership.
He’d attended 012’s first trial.
Though mentally prepared,
witnessing the Bipedal Robot flawlessly execute complex orders stunned him.
Not an AI expert himself,
The purity of his astonishment hit harder.
He momentarily froze.
As a scientist, his spiking imagination instantly pictured countless applications
and unsettled him for ages.
Naturally, he reported upwards in his capacity as director.
012’s arrival would trigger global upheaval –
far beyond academia,
altering countless destinies.
Top authorities responded immediately.
The Senior Leader for this term rushed to the Information Denoising Research Institute at the Negentropy Research Institute.