Chapter 451: Seizing the Future

"Wow, this reaction is absolutely phenomenal!"
"Chairman Su, it's not just phenomenal, it's earth-shattering!
All social media and news headlines are flooded with it, the most common phrase being—'This is magic!'"
If we're talking about the biggest news stories that have captured global attention this year, we can count two on our fingers.
One is Messi finally lifting the World Cup trophy in Qatar, thus ascending to the throne of football king, achieving his ultimate goal.
This brought countless veteran fans to tears, shouting "My youth is over!"
The other is GPT-3, this AI behemoth, being released from its cage by Close AI, letting out a deafening roar to the entire world!
“I secretly tried it out, and that thing is simply amazing,” a Fanghuan Investment employee whispered, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement.
“You can’t tell if you’re talking to an AI or a real person hiding behind the screen! The performance is incredible!”
“The biggest shockers have to be the programmers; their jaws are practically dropping,” another added.
“Think about it, that thing can write code, translate, and even handle academic papers and novels perfectly. Isn’t that like taking away their jobs?”
However, as Close AI itself says, this is just an “appetizer.”
This AI, named GPT-3, is merely a test version.
The true “complete form,” that epoch-making behemoth, is still firmly locked away in their laboratory.
"What's even more exciting is that we can get a sneak peek at that 'complete' version, and all the future evolutionary versions currently under development!
Close AI said that all their new internally developed versions will be prioritized for our internal testing!"
"My god! This...this is already ridiculously powerful, and there's an even more powerful version?!"
"Of course! The new version is too powerful, but it also has many bugs. Many areas need fixing, and releasing it directly might cause public panic.
So, letting our own people use it first is both a benefit and a way to get their feedback and fill in the gaps."
That's right, what Close AI possesses is GPT-4, far surpassing the current GPT-3.
There are two reasons why they didn't go all in and completely destroy the market like a nuclear bomb.
Firstly, the aim is to proceed cautiously, iterating and upgrading step by step while collecting data.
Secondly, and most importantly, this thing is like a groundbreaking weapon; its power is so immense that its sudden unveiling could trigger far more social panic than surprise.
GPT's journey has been fraught with difficulties, much like the arduous pilgrimage of Tang Sanzang.
Initially, GPT-1's release received a lukewarm market response, like a pebble thrown into a lake, barely making a ripple.
Until GPT-2 emerged, its performance skyrocketed, producing press releases that were virtually indistinguishable from genuine articles.
However, a few malicious individuals exploited this, fabricating hundreds, even thousands, of fake news stories overnight, causing widespread chaos and ultimately forcing the authorities to urgently shut it down and rework it.
Since then, Close AI has learned its lesson, repeatedly delaying its release until now, when it cautiously unveiled GPT-3, a technology many times more powerful than GPT-2.
Everyone knows that GPT-3, far superior to GPT-2, could, if misused, generate far more insidious disinformation, plunging the world into a quagmire of confusion.
But the wheels of time keep turning, and the behemoth of AI has awakened.
Close AI and its backer, Fanghuan Investment, believe it's time for the world to embrace AI.
There's no escaping it; it's better to take the initiative and define the rules.
"But speaking of which, isn't this development speed a bit too fast?" Su Hao asked.
“Yes! According to the original plan, versions were supposed to be released one by one, step by step.
But now, the progress is like it's been floored, completely out of control, speeding along at breakneck speed.”
Liu Bo explained,
“This is all thanks to you. According to the original plan, we'd be lucky to even have GPT-2.5 by now.
But we've been pouring money into it, piling up servers like they're free, providing ample ammunition.
More importantly, we've opened up all our platforms—social media, trading platforms, all channels that can generate data—to AI for deep learning…
The development speed has naturally skyrocketed!”
Indeed, Su Hao's financial power and resources have already propelled GPT's development progress at breakneck speed.
Fang Huan Investment's continuous influx of funds, its lavish server clusters, and the privilege of opening up all its platforms' data to AI for deep learning—these three measures combined have transformed a “marathon runner” into a “100-meter sprinter.”
"So, right now, Close AI and I are working on something: how to integrate AI into all our businesses, making it an invincible weapon!"
"Oh? Tell me more."
"For example, 'Fanghuan Exchange,' after integrating GPT, can analyze candlestick charts and market trends for users in real time, acting as their advisor;
'Picpic' short videos can use AI to accurately push content that users most want to see;
And then there's 'FaceWeb,' which we just acquired. Users won't even need to write their own posts anymore; AI will write them for them, guaranteeing brilliant and sophisticated writing!"
Furthermore, cooperation with Jiangjin Group is also on the agenda.
Fully integrating AI into mobile phones—that's the real key to success.
"Jiang Jin's side also believes that the best entry point for this AI boom is the mobile platform.
After all, who doesn't have a smartphone these days?
If GPT becomes the default system app on a phone, once user stickiness is established, it'll be impossible to quit."
In short, it's all about one word: grab!
Grab the market, grab users' minds, grab the future.
Close AI's founding team had already discussed this issue with Su Hao.
Once GPT is released, imitators and plagiarists will inevitably swarm in like a swarm of locusts.
Especially tech giants like Google will absolutely spare no expense to catch up, and might even leverage their deep resources to create an even more powerful version.
“Chairman Su, we now face two paths.
First, deeply integrate with Jiang Jin's mobile phone business, welding GPT into every phone that leaves the factory, and seize the market as quickly as possible.
But this approach has a hidden danger: once Google develops its own AI, it could completely undermine us and replace us.”
“And the second path?”
“That's even simpler and more brutal—a technological battle!
Releasing GPT-3 now, besides collecting subscription fees to recoup some losses, the most important purpose is to throw it into the world's largest market, treating it as a super data collector, allowing it to evolve at an even more terrifying speed!”