As the disdain on his face gradually faded, boundless confidence replaced it in Meng Hao's expression. He set down the teacup in his hand and, with an almost decisive tone, addressed the curiosity of his viewers with his final judgment.
"So, what I'm saying is," he continued, "fully autonomous driving, as mentioned by Tester, is fundamentally a flawed concept. Or rather, it's completely impossible to achieve in this model of mine, which they've classified as codename Y."
Meng Hao smiled indifferently. "However, I believe the concept of autonomous driving has a low probability of success in Tester's vehicles. But it might be achievable in Huajing Technology's latest model."
Huajing Technology's latest model? Many viewers began to murmur. Was Meng Hao truly going to venture into the new energy vehicle sector? That didn't seem right, though. Huajing Technology's publicly announced valuation was only around 1 billion. Of course, that was fixed assets. The actual cash flow of Huajing Technology was neither necessary nor possible to disclose publicly. After all, Huajing Technology was not a listed company. Since it wasn't listed, there was no obligation to be accountable to shareholders, or rather, the public investors. Thus, there was no need to disclose its revenue. Well, even for companies that did disclose revenue, it was hard to say how many reported their true earnings.
"Alright, let's move on to the next topic!" Meng Hao announced. "Battery safety."
"This is something you can completely rest assured about. The battery casing is made using an entirely new frame, making its safety performance exceptionally high. However, whether Tester company has modified the battery casing, or even its internal components, I'm not sure. But if my design is altered without permission, it could potentially lead to safety hazards."
The codename Y model launched by Tester, the new electric car Meng Hao had designed during his house arrest, did indeed have safety issues. Of course, these safety issues, or hidden bombs, were planted by Meng Hao himself. However, he had no need or obligation to warn Tester company. In fact, the hidden bombs Meng Hao had purchased long ago weren't even in the battery system; they were embedded within the control code.
Wenqu, the world's first artificial intelligence with self-awareness, developed by Meng Hao. Although it was transferred to the military for research along with the "Dangui" vessel, Wenqu's primary consciousness had migrated to Meng Hao's computer through the internet. These days, to make Wenqu more comfortable, Meng Hao had even invested heavily in purchasing extremely powerful computers. For Wenqu, an AI with self-awareness, having stronger computing power, larger storage capacity, and better hardware was akin to a regular human upgrading to a massive, luxurious house – making its living situation much more comfortable.
Both Tester's latest model and the "Dangui" submarine, which was handed over for military research, contained a fragment of Wenqu. As long as these devices were connected to the network, Wenqu, as the primary consciousness, could control them. As for what would happen after control was established, that was entirely up to Meng Hao.
"So," Meng Hao continued, winking, the picture of an old fox, "I hope Tester company refrains from making unauthorized modifications to my design, as it could easily lead to accidents!"
"Of course, after returning to China, I had ample time and energy to repair the previous design blueprints, and the original battery strength has seen qualitative improvements. The high-energy battery, modified and upgraded by me, would not explode even if directly hit by a grenade."
Hmm? Previously, Meng Hao had mentioned modifying and upgrading vehicles. Now, he was stating that battery safety had been further enhanced. The viewers became even more curious. Was Meng Hao's new energy vehicle project already underway?
Before anyone could ask about this, Meng Hao continued his explanation. "As for one of the most crucial parameters of new energy vehicles, battery range. I must say, the purity of the lithium battery raw materials used previously was not very good. Here, I must recommend the lithium battery mines of the 'Mao Xiong' country. Both in terms of purity and activity, the lithium battery raw material mines of 'Mao Xiong' country are much better than the minerals plundered by the US from countries in Africa and elsewhere."
Of course, Meng Hao's statement carried a touch of subtle manipulation. The primary intention was to help 'Mao Xiong' country promote its mineral resources. After all, 'Mao Xiong' country had previously won a cluster of mineral deposits worth trillions of US dollars. As a good friend of 'Mao Xiong' country, Meng Hao naturally wanted to give them a helpful boost and a bit of advertising. He was well aware that after today's livestream, the content would undoubtedly be recorded and spread across the globe. After all, Meng Hao, after being detained by the US for half a year, had returned and directly questioned the national credibility of the United States, even receiving endorsement and backing from the official Chinese authorities. Therefore, Meng Hao's popularity was extremely high worldwide. His words, especially his commentary questioning Tester's latest model, would certainly be noticed by viewers around the world. Even if only one percent of global viewers paid attention to this video, that would still be an enormous number of people. Meng Hao chuckled inwardly. It seemed he would have to find an opportunity to ask Gude Yefu for some advertising fees. This was, in effect, advertising for their 'Mao Xiong' country in front of the entire world.
Before Meng Hao's internal monologue could conclude, hundreds more large gifts rained down on the livestream. "Brother Hao, 666! Your endorsement for our 'Mao Xiong' country is truly touching..." "These gifts aren't worth much, just a few million. Please accept them..." "When you have time, visit our 'Mao Xiong' country, and we'll thank you properly... At least, the 'Water of Life' vodka will be plentiful."
Uh! That guy, Gude Yefu, was lurking and watching the livestream again. The smile on Meng Hao's face froze instantly. Forget it. He wouldn't ask for the endorsement fee; he'd just consider it a public service promotion. Dammit. If he went to their 'Mao Xiong' country, Meng Hao couldn't predict everything with certainty, but the 'Water of Life' vodka would definitely make him drunk to his limits!
"Ahem, ahem, ahem." Meng Hao cleared his throat. "Brother Gude Yefu, you are too kind. We are friendly neighbors, and we are also friends who have known each other for many years. How can we talk about endorsement fees? Besides, the millions you've already tipped are quite substantial. Let's not bring up endorsement fees, and you should drink those fine wines yourself."
The viewers erupted in laughter at this sudden, unexpected interlude. There was no doubt about it. Meng Hao had chickened out!