professoryaoarrivedpuncuallyahewaldorfasoriainnewyorkiwasahoelha,despieheproliferaionofinelligenbuildingswiheboraeecosysemsoverhesfewdecades,hadmanagedoclingoisageingardecocharmhewaldorfasoriawasandmarkhisoricalbuilding,kephawaybyamieeofinfluenialmembersofheesablishmenoproecherapidlydisappearingremnansofheoldnewyorkciyhedigerai,cognosceni,financiers,poliicos,academics,echnocrasandhewealhyhaddescendedonhisarchaicpachoaendheworldechnologyforum,hebiggesmeeingoffame,moneyandmindsinhemodernworld

iwasrainingheavilyousideandhecloudshadurnedoheavygraymossesshifingslowlyacrossafeaurelessskynowsafelyinsideheosenaioushoel,hediminuiveprofessorfoundhimselfweavinghiswaybeweenhesharpsavillerowsuisandinernaionaldesigneroufisofhighsocieyhefellikeacarpouofwaer,ryingofreeiselffromaangleofweedshelookedandfelouofpcehewasasmallbaldingmaninacheapgrayguangdongmanufacuredpolyesermixsuiwhosillcouldn’geoverheexciemenofwhahadjushappenedinhisnaivechina

ouside,argesecionofparkavenueandisadjoiningsreeshadbeencordonedoff,droplesofraincascadingoffheshinymealbarricadesandhepsicribbonsherewerearmednypdcops,carryinganassormenofsaeofhearcrowddispersionweaponry,forasfarasheeyecouldseesomeofheweaponshadmuzzlesrgeenoughforafullgrownmanoclimbinoasmallcluserofdemonsraorssoodwaybackfromhebarriersandhecops,wavingba

ersandchaningslogansandgenerallynolookingooconfidenaboubeingableogeheirmessagesacrossifhey’dhadanyhopesofdisrupingheforum,hosehopeshadbeenquicklypuincheckhedemonsraorseyedhecopssuspiciously

heprofessor’saxi,ahulkingbckvehicleofhelikehehadneverseenbefore,haddroppedhimoffwoblocksdownheroadhehadbeenforcedowalkheresofheway,rainwaercoalescingonhissuihehadhadsomeroubleexpiningoacoupleofnypdofficersonbulkychromeandfibergsselecricmoorbikeshahewasaninviedguesoheforumheyhadscruinizedhissmarcard,eyinghissuisuspiciouslyoneofhecopshadswipedhesmarcardonawirelessreaderonhiswrisandwaiedforhesysemoqueryaremoedaabaseandebackwiharesulheyhadlookedlikeheydidn’expechimobeauhenicaed

professoryaohadsaredosweainhispolyesersui,orwasiherainslowlyoozinghroughhesynheicweave,andhisroundfaceandinelligeneyeshadbeganoshowsomeconcernmenally,hecouldracehedaabasequerysnakinghroughhesysemandkneweverysephepuerswhereakingoverifyhisideniy,downohesmemoryrouiherainwasadarkomen,remindinghimofhedoghahadspenallnighhowlingousidehisbeijinghuongwonighsearlier

henhe’dseenhisphooflickeronheofficer’swrisandwaiedpaienlyashecopssaisfiedhemselveshahewasindeedheauhenicaedeniyhedislikedheprobingandhebodysearchingbuwasrelievedwhenhebckpolicemansaidoheorienallookingone,hahewascleanofcoursehewasclean,whohehelldidheyhinkheywherequesioninghispersonalhygiene?andheorienallookingonecouldhaveshownsomerespecbyaddressinghiminchinese,buheseamericanswereallhesameheyhadnorespecforheirelders

henprofessoryaohadwalkedupparkavenueowardshewaldorfasoria,whichhe’dheardfromhismoreinernaionallymindedcolleaguesabeijing’ssinghuauniversiy,wasaveryoldhoelhebigelecricswhizzingpasmadehimfeelevenmoreouofpcelonglimousinessnakedupheroad,heirboomerangane

ascuingarcsinheairamongheanlineofvehicleshadbeencarshelikesofwhichheprofessorhadneverseenbeforeheywereosenaiousdispysofwealhherewereevenafewhybridsru

ingondiesel,mushroomsofdarkgrayemissionsblowingouofheirexhauss

professoryaofoundhimselfinhegrandlobbyofhewaldorf,ferriedbrisklybyaseaofbodiespasahugeornaeclocksiingsmackbanginhemiddlewerehoseheheadsofpasamericanpresidensonhebaseofheclock?clockswerebadomensandohavehemsolinkedodeadamericanleaderswasonlyempingfaeheadjusedhisbifocals,whichwereperchedprecariouslyonheblunedgeofhisrgishbufriendlylookingnosehisbushybckeyebrowsfurrowedinoarchesandhisforeheadformedaknoashefumbledinhisjackepockeforheiinerary

smarairbornemicrodirigiblesglidedupinheceilingsabovehecrowdsinermienlycyclinghroughcorporaesponsorlogoscompuerizedfemalevoicesa

ouncedhevariousroomswherehealkswerebeingheldhehoughheheardhisnameoverhedinofchaerandsocialworkingprofessoryaorecognizedafewfacesfromheinernaionalmagazines,corporaeceos,prizewi

ingacademics,hecelebriyownersofseveralfamoussofwarepaniesandananemiclookingmodelhe’dseenonhebillboardshalinedhesreesofbeijing herewerequieafewfashionmodelsaheforum,exremelyhinspecimenswihegosasrgeashoseenhancedchesshaheyallseemedohavehumanswheregeingridiculousinheirneedforselfexpressionmaybeheknowledgehewashereoimparwouldmakeeveryoakeahardlookahemselvesandhevaluesheyhelddear

odaywashedayhaheworldwouldrealizehahe,professoryaoguochuen,hadachievedwhabillionsofdolrsandgeneraionsofamerica’sbesbrainshadfailedoachieveprofessoryaowasoneofheworld’spreeminenauhoriieso

euralworksandarificialinelligence,buheworldwasnoyeawareofhisfachewaslierallyminuesawayfrombeingpropelledoheopofhisfieldinernaionally

whilehiscolleaguesasinghuauniversiyhadgainedinernaionalrenownwihlucraivepublishingconracsandenuresaheworld’sbesuniversiiesandresearchinsiuions,professoryaohadsayedahome,inhismodeshouseinoneofhessurvivinghuongsinbeijing,workingforhiscounryhereceivedagranfromadeparmenofhepeople’sliberaionarmyaswelsprojecfundingandaccessosomeofhemosadvancedmiliarypuersforhepurposeofresearchinoaihehadeschewedhelucraivecorporaedirecorshipsandheconsulingandadvisoryopporuniieshahadehiswayoverheyears,preferringosayawayfromsuchdisracions

professoryao’snamewasnoobefoundinanyinernaionalscienificjournalsbuincssifiedresearchreporsusedbyleadingmiliaryhinkanksinnewchinahewasheprinciparchiecofnewchina’scyberspace,calledhewang,andhenewsysemha,houghasyeunofficial,hadseennewchinaquielyakeheleadinemerginginformaionechnologiesbuevenhawasnohinginparisonwihhisesbreakhrough

hewasakingabigriskbybeinghere,buheaihadconvincedhim,andhecouldn’predicwhafaeawaiedhimonhisreurnonewchinaihadoccurredohimhaheaimayhavehadheuleriormoiveofakinghimouofhepicurebuhehadquicklydismissedheideaasludicrousneverheless,hehadakenprecauionsandhewasdeerminedomakehisa

ouncemenoheinernaionalmuniyhereinnewyork,beforehandingoverheproducofhisresearchohepeople’sliberaionarmy

hawayhewouldbelevelinghepyingfieldofhefuurewhilegivingnewchinajusasmaldvanagehewouldgiveheworld’sarificialinelligencemuniyenoughinformaionomakehebreakhroughonheirown,afernewchinahadsecuredallinernaionalpaenshiswasforhegoodofallhumaniyhewouldsinglehandedlysoundherumpeforaparadigmshifinhumandevelopmenandachievemenhesinguriywasonhevergeofshifinginohighgearandpropellinghehumanraceinoaboldneweraofinelligence

professoryaowasapariowholovednewchinainawayhawasdifficulforanonchineseoundersandye,ohavesuchknowledgeinhehandsofonecounryalonewasdangerousohaveiinhehandsofonemanalonewasunspeakableprofessoryaoknewhaahisverymomenhislifewasindangerhemajorgeneralinbeijingwhosesecrefundingresuledinhebreakhroughprobablyalreadyknewhewasgone,alhoughiwouldbedifficulforhimoracehimoheworldechnologyforumherewereafewchinesedelegaesaheforum,accordingoheagenda,buprofessoryaodoubedanywouldrecognizehimandhewasrelievedoseehamosofhemwerefromacademiaorhelowerrungsofhemiliaryresearchapparaushowever,everyimehesawanorienalfacehishearbeaquickened

professoryaomadehiswayowardsagleamingbankofelevaors,moppinghisforeheadfranicallywihasmallredhandkerchiefaccordingoheiinerary,hisalkwasahehoel’sfamedsarlighroofonheeigheenhfloorhisfrienddrjamesjoplin,ofhemassachusesinsiueofechnology’scompuerscienceandarificialinelligenceb,hadkephispromiseosecurehimhespaceashornoicenohahehadmejoplinpersonally,buhehadseenhispicuresinheinernaionalmagazinesandexchangedideasviahundredsofemailsdrjoplinhadmadehimseveraloffersojoinhimami,buhehumbleprofessorhadpolielydeclined

ahugepsmascreenaboveheescaorconfirmedhisiineraryhehadaskedforhisnameonobemenionedinhepreevenlieraure

venue:hesarlighroof

speaker:professoryaoguochuen,headofhearificialinelligenceandnanoechnologycenre,singhuauniversiy,beijing,china

opic:quanumcompuing:abreakhroughinarificialinelligence

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awaveofpridewelledupinhim,whichhemanagedosuppressquicklyhewasnoaproudman,buhewashumanandheoccasionalfeelingofpride,quicklyheldbackandsmoheredwihhumiliy,wasnobeyondhimprofessoryaogncedahiswach–hiryminuesogoheshouldn’havedohaalmosimmediaelyhishearsaredhammeringawayahischeslikeapneumaicdrillhepoundinginhisearswassoloudhahehoughhepeoplearoundhimcouldheariifonlyhiswifewassilliveohelpcalmhimdown

heelevaordoorshissedopenandacrowdofpeoplesreamedou,manyofhemsillwearingheearphonesofheplemenaryrealimeransionsysemsandcluchingiinerariesalroundhesoundofvariousconversaionsandpuerizedvoicespuncuredwihelevaormusicherewasexciemeninheair,whichrubbedoffonheprofessor,selinghimalilemiraculously,hewasaloneinheelevaorasimadeiswayupoheeigheenhfloor

professoryaoknewhaheopicofhisresearchwouldaracallherighpeoplehehaddeliberaelyeupwihailehawouldbringinhebesmindsinboharificialinelligenceandquanumcompuingnanoechnologyhadbeenslowmeeingexpecaionsandiwasonlyrecenlyhaihadsaredobearfruiaferdecadesofresearch,rillionsofdolrsandsocalled“breakhroughs”heideahaiwouldpyanimporanparinheforeseeablefuureofarificialinelligencehadsaredoloseresonancemanyscieniss,especiallyhosewhowerenoineresedinismedicapplicaions,hadalreadygivenuponhefieldasawaseofimeyoucouldgeaomsandmoleculesobehavelikeminiauremachinesorgearsbuheirapplicaionswherepreylimiedheyendedobeorickponies

heprofessorexiedheelevaorinoaroomsoopulenlydecoraedhahecouldn’helpbeingimpressedyouhadohandioheamericansheyweremasersofexcesseveryhingfromhemajesicchandelieroheengravedmarbleroundaandhegildedceilingspokeofanohereraalready,halfofheasseledvelveseaswereoccupied,suggesinghaiwasgoingobeapackedaudioriumhenoicedhahemajoriyofhepeoplequielyreadingheiriinerariesandpeeringinoheirplemenaryvideoscreenswerebespecacledgrayhairslikehimbudrjamesjoplinwasnowhereobeseenhe’dsaidhe’dbeinhesarlighroomhalfanhourearlysohaheycouldhaveaquickchabeforeprofessoryao’salk

neverheless,anoherwaveofchinesepride,hisoneslighlyrgerhanhes,welledupinprofessoryao,leavingaburningsensaiononhischeeksheadjusedhisgsses,whichonceagainhadraveledoheendofhisnose,andwalkedowardshesageashewenby,afewmembersofheaudiencelookedupahimandprofessoryaohoughhesawshadowsoffalserecogniioncrossheirfacesoneorwonoddedorraisedheirhandsandprofessoryaonoddedback,slighlyembarrassedaheaenionhewirledhehickjaderingonhisfinger,noicingforhefirsimehaheviridianhueofhejadehadbeemuchpalerorwasiheeffecofhelighing?

healmosrippedoveroneofseveralsmallrobosglidinghroughheaislesofferinglileshosofespressocoffeeandfingersizedsandwichesarumbledeepwihinhisbowelsremindedprofessoryaohahehadn’eaenineighhourshere’dbee

oimeopopdownochinaownforaquickbieandhemealservedonhepnehadbeeninedibleprofessoryaowasnoabigfanofweserncuisine,whichdidn’deliverhesamesaedfeelinghaonegofromauhenicchinesefoodhehadquicklycheckedinohishoel,refreshedhimselfandgrabbedaaxiohewaldorf

“esing,esing,esingone,wo,hree”wenafemalevoiceonheaudiosysemprofessoryaolookedowardshesageoseeawellpresenedyoungwomaninaighfiinggraysuionhepodiumshecouldn’havebeenmorehanwenyoneyearsoldhesoundofsaicfilledheairandmusicbeganobsfromdifferenloudspeakershesoundshifedlikesormcloudsfromonesideofheroomoanoherasheechniciansesedheaudiohegirlurnedowardsprofessoryao,fmingredhaircrownedvpresenerlooks,andaflickerofrecogniioncrossedherfaceshewalkedpurposefullyowardshimandprofessoryaosuddenlyfelembarrassedacloudofexpensiveperfumeenvelopedheprofessor

“hiprofessoryao,iwasreallyworriedyouwouldn’makei,”hegirlsaidwihgenuineconcern“iamwendybruckheimerwihheworldechnologyforumiwillbeakingcareofyouoday”shefshedasmile,revealingperfeclyeveneeh

“niceomeeyou,msbruckheimerimusapologizeformyardiness,”heprofessorsaidhalingly,proudhahisrusyenglishwasholdingupnicelywihhearaciveyoungwoman

“ha’sokiexpecyou’veheardaboudrjoplinhough?”sheasked,lookingahiminenselyprofessoryaofelheempoofhishearbearisesharplyhefixedhebruckheimerwomanwihaconcernedlook

“noihaven’whahappened?”acrescendoofarmhadcrepinoprofessoryao’svoice

“well,welefamessageayourhoelyousee,professoryao,drjoplinisdead”