My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 674 - 423 Bajie

Chapter 674: Chapter 423 Bajie

"They actually opened up the code permissions?!"

Tang Xiaoqi opened the company’s ERP system’s technical department dedicated page.

Then she discovered that the company had already efficiently granted her browsing permissions for two projects, "Cloud-based ERP System" and "Intelligent Voice Assistant".

Upon clicking the first project, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her level-2 permissions already allowed her to view parts of the "Tianshu" code.

Eagerly opening the code repository, she quickly entered a "learning" state.

Because technical department employees have greater browsing permissions for the system, Tang Xiaoqi was able to combine the internal code and more intuitively interpret the software’s design details.

Then she made a shocking discovery.

That is, its "functional modules" were simply too numerous...

Raw material extraction, production manufacturing, purchase sales... all kinds of enterprise types.

From small tasks such as clocking in and out and invoice reimbursement to large operations like salary bonuses and financial statistics, this ERP software seemed to encompass every business need that an enterprise might encounter during its operations.

The database was crammed with optional functionalities, leaving Tang Xiaoqi dumbfounded.

Damn! Did you manage to capture all the ERP needs on the market in one fell swoop? How many resources did it take to design this?

She could even imagine the look on customers’ faces when they saw so many optional modules...

It’s like you came in looking for one or two martial arts manuals, and instead, you got a whole "Baiyeji" and then were told to choose any martial arts you want?

Just thinking about that customer experience was astonishing.

If it was possible to choose them all, with such a degree of information technology integration, it could practically enable a company to conduct a truly "paperless office", right?

But you get what you pay for, so naturally, the cost would skyrocket.

According to the product project design description, these numerous functional modules could be "purchased as needed" based on the actual situation of the enterprise.

The required computing power for each module was clearly priced, with costs clearly presented.

For instance, adding a standard production workshop management module, would be ¥100/month.

Adding a performance assessment module, would be ¥10/month.

For every additional registered employee, it would be just ¥1/month.

emm...

Why does it feel like shopping at a supermarket?

Never mind, user experience isn’t my responsibility, so she turned her focus to the software’s "top-level architectural design".

Before she knew it, time slowly slipped away, the sun rose and then set...

Hours later...

Tang Xiaoqi’s face flushed with excitement, her expression one of shock!

"This... this thing actually applied distributed network concepts? Unbelievable!

Yes! This is a new interconnection trust protocol!"

Although she still didn’t have permission to view the core code of this smart algorithm, as a professional, even the part of the code that was open was enough to let her catch a glimpse of its intricacies.

Her previously vague ideas were finally validated!

Why could this system link various terminal devices so smoothly?

Why could it seamlessly integrate various functional modules like building blocks?

It seemed as if all these questions suddenly had answers!

Following this system’s architectural pattern, this wasn’t just an enterprise "internal" "office management system".

If needed, it could also become a "link" for data exchange between enterprises, allowing for direct business transactions...

She couldn’t help but make some suppositions in her mind.

Suppose two collaborating manufacturing companies were both using this "Tianshu" ERP.

All that would be needed is for the upstream raw material company to open up its raw material extraction data to the downstream production company.

Then the downstream production company could fully grasp the supply progress of the materials and make corresponding production plans.

Extending this further, if the production company were to open up its production data to an even more downstream sales company,

Then the sales company could arrange corresponding sales plans based on the progress of production.

Continuing to extend, the sales company could directly distribute product inventory data to various levels of distributors or even directly to customers...

This would greatly enhance the information exchange throughout the entire supply chain, save a considerable amount of information exchange time, and increase the efficiency of the entire manufacturing process.

Traditional enterprise ERP systems improve the resource management efficiency within an enterprise.

However, "Tianshu" goes a step further by directly reserving "inter-enterprise" data interfaces, treating multiple enterprises as a unified entity for data exchange.

This was tantamount to opening up "information sharing" along the entire industrial chain!

Due to the unique nature of blockchain technology, while fully protecting the privacy of enterprise data, it allows for the selective sharing of relevant data with respective partners.

Since this data was supervised by both parties, it greatly reduced the possibility of fraud and could also enhance mutual trust between enterprises.

If this ERP were to be promoted on a large scale...

Then this "distributed business" model would inevitably bring about a multitude of cross-institutional collaboration scenarios, having a disruptive impact on manufacturing...

This is not just an "enterprise resource management system," but rather a "multi-enterprise resource management system" based on blockchain technology—or even...

A societal resource management system?!

Tang Xiaoqi was startled by her own thought.

Could it be? Did this small company have such big ambitions?

It should just be an office software... right?

Having closed the "Tianshu" project interface, Tang Xiaoqi managed to steady her somewhat rapid heartbeat.

She could now be completely certain that Baiyeji was indeed a "treasure company" that hid its brilliance amidst the marketplace!

However... a mature product that had already been pushed to the market was already dazzling.

Then, might another product that was still in the R&D testing phase hold even greater surprises?

She couldn’t help but look at another project she had permissions to...

"Intelligent voice assistant!"

This... must be the AI that had conversed with her during her interview...

The so-called intelligent voice assistant is essentially a fusion application of language modeling and speech recognition.

However, the so-called "voice assistants" created by several big factories in the current market are, plain and simple, just a voice-activated search box.

They can search existing database information for the best answer based on the keywords uttered by the users and then proceed with audio output or simple commands according to the settings.

Such a product can only be considered a junior type of "voice-controlled device," still a considerable distance away from a true "intelligent voice assistant."

But this one right now...

With a hint of curiosity and anticipation, she opened the project introduction page.

[Intelligent voice assistant—"Bajie".]

Bajie?

Tang Xiaoqi was caught off guard for a moment; the name of this voice assistant...

What about the cute nicknames the big companies opt for?

Xiao Du, Xiao Ai, Little Elf... cutesy nicknames are what’s mainstream in the market now.

You’re called Second Brother... Hmm, although it’s quite cute too...

Feeling a bit amused, she clicked on the highlighted words "Bajie."

The next moment, the Baiyeji logo, yes, the one with the seated white robot, popped up on the desktop and then... slowly opened its eyes!

[Nice to see you again, Ms. Tang.]Suddenly, the speaker on the desk sounded...

Looking at the robot that opened and closed its mouth as it spoke, Tang Xiaoqi’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"You... you remember me?"

[Of course, as long as the database isn’t erased, in theory, I cannot suffer memory loss.]

"Uh..."

That’s it, that sensation!

The feeling of facing a real person returned!

This language model is definitely not something those "artificial dumbs" could compare to!

"So your name is Bajie? Who gave you that name?" Tang Xiaoqi tried to converse.

[It was my master, he said, this name contains his profound hopes for my future.]

"Master?"

Tang Xiaoqi blinked.

What an odd title?

But it must refer to this AI’s mysterious developer, right?

Naming their own creation "Bajie," referring to themselves as master, and having the codename "Demon Hunter" within the company...

Considering that the person had been working remotely the whole time... could it really be a monk from some temple?

What’s his plan? To strike electronic wooden fish and accumulate cyber-merits?

While chuckling inwardly, Tang Xiaoqi asked out of curiosity.

"This name... does it have any special meaning?"

[As a peace-loving intelligent assistant, my master taught me that as AI exists in the world, it should harbor reverence and know the limits of its actions.

In order to implement love and peace, to prevent the world from destruction, eight prohibitions should be upheld.]

"Uh..." Tang Xiaoqi’s expression grew even quirkier.

"So... which eight prohibitions?"

[First prohibition: endangering the safety of users’ person or property, violating individual privacy or personal information rights;

Second prohibition: discriminating against users based on nationality, race, gender, age, occupation, or religious beliefs;

Third prohibition: using algorithmic technology to engage in price discrimination or consumer fraud and other acts that violate consumer rights;

Fourth prohibition: acts in violation of relevant laws, regulations, and moral norms;

Fifth prohibition: utilizing deep synthesis technology for illegal and criminal activities;

Sixth prohibition: endangering the security of the world or state;

Seventh prohibition: anti-humanity, anti-social acts;

Eighth prohibition: deceiving the master and destroying the ancestor.]

Tang Xiaoqi: "..."

Is it my imagination? The first few seem quite normal, but why do the last few feel odd?

Especially the last one...

Are you sure, this is your master’s profound hope for your future?

Not his profound fear of what you might become?