Free Web NovelChapter 157: Chapter 144: This is What Makes People Envious! _2
Zhao Yi looked at the summarized results seriously, and found that he could write several papers out of it.
However, he chose to give up.
If it were just a paper on program design, it wouldn’t be that interesting, and it would be hard to get it published in top-tier computer academic journals.
This is why it’s difficult to get a computer science paper published.
Computer programs are considered to be the rules and methods of human intellectual activities. Pure program code is not protected by patent law, only the corresponding products can be registered to obtain copyright.
It’s the same with paper publication.
Some research related to computer algorithms, unless they are groundbreaking, are considered to be just ordinary coding, making it difficult to get published in top-tier academic journals.
"If I sell the source code I created, I might be able to make quite a bit of money. But it would definitely be a one-off deal, and I’d have to sign a confidentiality agreement."
"It’s a hassle, and I probably wouldn’t get much for it anyway..."
Zhao Yi considered.
Although the algorithm he researched was practical, due to the lack of patent protection, it was fundamentally just an algorithm. Many computer-related companies could develop it if they knew the purpose and invested in human and material resources. Selling the source code directly wouldn’t fetch a high price.
After all, it’s not a direct product.
Moreover, it’s widely recognized domestically and internationally that artificial intelligence is a promising field. But most companies in this field, including Universe Interactive where Zhang Zhen works, are running at a loss and surviving on continuous financing.
Artificial intelligence represents the future, but not the present.
How much a continuously loss-making company would spend on purchasing functional code, is hard to say.
Zhao Yi simply decided not to sell it.
He wasn’t short of money.
Also, he knew that selling source code was the least efficient approach. The best approach was to find someone to realize its value together.
Now there are some ’Intelligent Algorithm Service Providers’. Their core is either a supercomputing center or a core research and development team. Focusing on one or two top-level intelligent developments can cover and expand to a company. The company revolves around the core research of the team, providing customized algorithms and intelligent technology services to clients who have demands.
Yutu Robotics, Yuan Zhongchen’s company, is such a company in the future, supplying the underlying robot operating system and providing customers with customized functional technology requirements.
Besides, there are also companies providing basic face recognition and intelligent dialogue technology, etc.
And so on.
These are the ’upper layer’ companies in the field of artificial intelligence.
Those companies that sell intelligent products are merely downstream companies. They need the support of the upstream companies to ensure the functionality and safety of their products.
"Forget it!"
"I’ll think about it later!"
Zhao Yi decided to continue refining the robot. He didn’t joke with Lin Xiaoqing, Zhao Linlin and others. His goal was indeed to create a smart robot that could serve as a security guard, nanny, and housekeeper.
Although the goal seemed far-fetched, as long as he steadily improved the functionalities, it would get closer and closer, eventually!
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After the final exam, the 12th-grade students got a three-day break, followed by classes at school.
This was the remedial class before the winter vacation.
The remedial class will last for ten days, until the 24th day of the lunar new year, then the formal vacation will start. After the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, 12th-grade classes will resume, and the vacation time will be approximately two weeks in total.
Compared to other schools, No. 13 Middle School was already very good. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Actually, No. 13 Middle School intended to add more remedial classes before and after, to shorten the vacation to a week. The awkward thing is that the school had been promoting Quality Education for a while.
Is it possible to have long-term remedial classes under Quality Education?
Wang Chengmin and Li Lisheng felt that they had dug a hole for themselves. If it turned out that No. 13 Middle School only had a one-week winter holiday, wouldn’t all the previous promotions turn out to be in vain?
No. 13 Middle School was a model of Quality Education among public high schools!
Eventually.
The 12th-grade year level decided to hold a special parent-teacher meeting, reminding all parents to supervise their children’s study during the break, and prepared a lot of homework for the students to ensure that they would not forget what they had learned due to the holidays.
Of course.
Now, the 12th-grade students were still having remedial classes. Since the final exam was over and the winter vacation was about to start, the atmosphere among the students was greatly affected.
Most people were discussing two topics --
One was the exam results.
The other was the vacation.
During the two-day break, the teachers were involved in grading the papers. The results would soon be out, but since they were to be ranked at the provincial level and other cities’ results were still to come, then they would be submitted to the province for an overall result, it would still take some time for the papers to be returned.
Lin Xiaoqing was constantly fretting about the results. "I feel like I didn’t do well, especially math, the last question..."
"And English, I’m unsure of a few questions, I guessed two of the listening comprehension questions..."
"The Chinese composition..."
"The physics question..."
Zhao Yi was getting a headache listening to this.
"Xiaoqing, stop talking about the exam." Zhao Linlin also rubbed her forehead and quickly changed the subject, "Let’s talk about where to go for fun!"
"South Island!"
Zhao Yi confirmed a place, "The beach there is pretty good, no worse than abroad. I plan to find a seaside hotel and stay there for a week."
"Just staying in the hotel, aren’t you going to visit the sights?"
"No!"
"I want to! South Island has famous places like ’the end of the earth,’ I must go there and take photos!"
"Yes, photos!"
The two girls immediately perked up when the topic of taking photos came up.
Lin Xiaoqing mentioned that she wanted to carry the camera, have Zhao Yi be the photographer, and even suggested that Zhao Yi learn some basic photography skills.
Zhao Yi pretended not to hear.
Zhao Linlin was concerned about what poses they would need, saying they needed to take the cutest, most lively, and beautiful photos, and then the two girls debated over which poses were the cutest and most attractive.
This topic...
Zhao Yi rubbed his forehead with exertion, personally helpless to join in the debate.
But, the two girls didn’t exclude him from the argument.
"Zhao Yi, do you think I’m right?"
"I’m definitely right!"
"I’m right!"
"Let Zhao Yi decide!" With that, Lin Xiaoqing redirected the conversation to Zhao Yi. Both girls stared at him intently, hoping he would voice his support for them.
Zhao Yi glanced at Lin Xiaoqing, then at Zhao Linlin, and nodded, "My opinion differs from both of yours."
"And then?"
"The type I appreciate the most is the mermaid."
Zhao Linlin frowned and asked, "You mean the kind of pose where the legs lie in water? Sounds pretty good. Under the sunlight, with the waves crashing over and water flooding the fishtail..."
"What a great idea!"
Upon careful consideration, Lin Xiaoqing also thought it was a good idea. She gave Zhao Yi a rare look of approval.
"What are you guys talking about!"
Sun Liang suddenly chimed in, "All men like mermaids, but it’s definitely different from what you’re talking about. Mermaids, think about it...they live in water all the time, so they naturally don’t wear clothes..."
Darn it!
He stole my line!
Zhao Yi righteously interrupted, "Monkey, what are you saying? How can your thoughts be so perverted!"
"Exactly!"
"That’s so low-class! Vulgar!"
"Shameless!"
"Pervert!"
Even the girls sitting nearby who were listening joined in chastising Sun Liang.
Before Sun Liang could react, Zhao Yi grabbed him and shouted, "What are we waiting for! Punish this pervert!"
Several girls stepped forward.
"Pow, bang!"
"Boom, boom!"
"Don’t hit my face!"
"Zhao Yi, I’m not finished with you!"
Having achieved his goal, Zhao Yi returned to his seat, feeling exhilarated, "That’s for stealing my Study Coins! That’s for stealing my Study Coins! That’s for stealing my Study Coins..."
Aftermath.
Only Sun Liang was left in a bad mood, and he was already quite disheartened.
Being able to participate in the winter camp of the Mathematical Olympiad should have been a happy and enviable thing, but he felt no envy at all, but rather as if he was being coerced into doing hard labor.
Just look!
Zhao Yi ranked first in the Mathematical Olympiad of our province, and instead of going to any winter camp, he went on a vacation with Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin.
That’s what you call envy!
All Sun Liang could do was gaze at Zhao Yi with a look of frustration, his pitiful puppy-dog eyes stirring up sympathy.
Zhao Yi slapped his shoulder heartily, and sincerely said, "Monkey, don’t worry. Go and do your best. I hope you’ll rank within the top 60 and get into Shuimu and Capital University next year!"
Sun Liang suddenly felt a lot better.
Zhao Yi continued, "When we get there, we’ll send you lots of photos. We’ll be in touch by phone, and oh, I’ll remember to bring you some souvenirs!"
"Don’t worry!"
Having said that, Zhao Yi left.
Watching Zhao Yi’s retreating figure, Sun Liang remembered the last ’Triumphant Start.’ He suddenly felt a hint of foreboding.
