Free Web NovelChapter 976: Chapter 396: Going All Out
Han Lie was very sure that the collaboration Guo Wei talked about was the prototype of ChatGPT.
In the future, that thing will be quite rough.
Han Lie couldn’t be certain how many jobs AI had eliminated, but customer service in many similar companies had been thoroughly replaced.
Based on the business volume of Han Lie’s company, using intelligent customer service costs about 6500 RMB a month. It’s available 24/7, professional and accurate, and can provide highly specialized answers to customers through various methods including text, voice, charts, and emails.
In contrast, during the manpower era, Han Lie’s company had a dedicated customer service department, with one manager and 6 employees, and a monthly expenditure on average, including insurance and benefits, was around 100,000.
The gap is too large; every boss knows what choice to make.
Han Lie vaguely heard people talking about how industries like translation, art, design, data processing, media, and education were heavily impacted.
Later, many white-collar workers in these sectors had to work hard to master AI tools, exploring the combination of personal skills and creative intelligent assistance to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
The rolling tide never shifts according to individual will.
Han Lie couldn’t change anything either; all he could do was integrate into it and embrace that AI era.
If only he could invest in OpenAI, that would be badass...
Alright, he’s dreaming.
Not to mention that big shots like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are not short of money. Even if Han Lie could manage to get through to them, higher-level reviews would prevent Chinese people from holding shares in OpenAI.
Artificial intelligence is more sensitive than 5G.
So, if you really want to get involved, you’ll have to do it yourself.
The company with the most opportunity is definitely Baidu. Old Li seems to have developed quite a bit of emerging AI technology, and their technology capabilities should be leading domestically, right?
Han Lie wasn’t sure, but anyway, it’s equally impossible to participate. Whether Baidu is number one doesn’t matter.
The easiest company to invest in and potentially shift towards the AI track is still ByteDance.
ByteDance’s personalized information flow technology is top-notch, and Douyin is inherently a super platform capable of collecting massive data, which is of great significance.
Damn it, got to start thinking about ByteDance’s funding right away!
Absolutely cannot delay any longer!
A sudden sense of urgency rose in Han Lie’s heart, as if he wanted to immediately settle things with Zhang Yiming.
But that’s not realistic.
To attract the attention of someone like Zhang Yiming, at the very least, one must wait until the bull market truly takes shape, all predictions come true, and the two funds showcase returns far superior to others, establishing a sound reputation.
But by then, it might be too late...
This year, ByteDance raised C round, Han Lie didn’t remember the exact time, but with the bull market starting in the second half, it’ll definitely be too late.
Need to note this down and ask Chen Lin later.
Han Lie’s thoughts wandered far, and when he came back to his senses, Guo Wei was already so nervous he didn’t dare to breathe.
Old Guo was waiting for Han Lie’s decision.
For some unknown reason, after Han Lie fell into contemplation, Guo Wei suddenly sensed a profound dignity from the young man in front of him.
No, it wouldn’t be accurate to describe it as dignity.
In his deep thought, Han Lie was extremely serious, without any small bodily movements, his gaze was calm and profound, as if he was staring into a very distant future.
Guo Wei’s heart was pounding, with a strong sixth sense telling him that the opportunity he longed for might be decided in this very moment.
The awakened Han Lie gently glanced at Guo Wei and suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
"Alright, enough with the chitchat. I’ll give you a million Mi Yuan, you decide how to invest it.
In return, you need to introduce me to a few Chinese Micro-VC people in Silicon Valley for interviews at my company. As long as they have real skills, I’ll offer adequate money and authority. Managing a Micro-VC or even a private equity fund wouldn’t be a problem.
You can inquire about my fundraising ability and capital.
As for you, Brother Guo... bring a report card to ask me for the second batch of money, okay?"
Guo Wei seemed promising, indeed potentially very useful.
But those are matters for the future.
For now, Han Lie needed more time to assess his level of competence and interpersonal skills before deciding how to deal with him.
Possibilities include recruiting him as a manager for a certain private equity fund, or setting up a new company, absorbing him as a senior partner, or even directly establishing an overseas investment fund through collaboration.
In the second decade of the 21st century, the role of talent is increasingly emphasized. You can’t build a business empire by relying solely on yourself.
Han Lie’s generous and straightforward approach left Guo Wei dumbfounded for a full five seconds.
A million?
Did I hear wrong?!
After being dumbstruck for a while, he finally came to his senses, overwhelmingly excited, almost kowtowing in gratitude.
"Mr. Han... thank you for your trust! I will make good use of this money; you can check and supervise at any time. I will also report to you regularly and provide you with the latest tech news from Silicon Valley..."
Despite his excitement, Guo Wei remained logically very clear, not babbling incoherently despite his enthusiasm.
Click-click, a born investor...
Han Lie was very satisfied, patting him on the shoulder once more: "Come to my office tomorrow to sign the contract, now continue with your work."
Guo Wei, full of gratitude, left, his excitement drawing the attention of quite a few nearby people.
A million Mi Yuan in a gathering at the current level shouldn’t seem too hard to find, but in reality, 99% of young entrepreneurs find it hard to attract even a 100,000 RMB investment.
