Computational Biology

Guo Yuan clicked on his cloud drive as usual, activated his "Three-Tomoe Sharingan," and copied a set of facial recognition source code.

Just as Guo Yuan was preparing to edit the source code according to the client's requirements, a narrator's voice suddenly rang out in his mind:

Facial recognition technology was first proposed in the 1960s and took initial shape in the 1990s; that is, traditional facial recognition technology based on visible light images.

The facial recognition technology currently in use is mostly multi-light source infrared facial recognition, which is what was later used for commercial purposes, especially in mobile apps.

In 2043, a team of experts in Computational Biology in China upgraded and improved this technology, using AI combined with biometric technology to create the first biological computer capable of autonomously distinguishing humans and interacting with them—the prototype of a strong AI.

In 2051, after 173 iterations, the biological computer completed its upgrade, giving birth to the first strong AI in human history.

This AI is similar to Jarvis and Friday, the assistants of Iron Man in the Marvel movies.

In 2150, after another 100 years and over 30,000 iterations, strong AI entered every household; for the price of a mobile phone, everyone could own their own personal assistant.

The relevant code is as follows:

"What the hell!" After hearing this passage from the narrator, Guo Yuan couldn't help but blurt out a classic curse.

He hurriedly looked at the code that had appeared in his mind, and then Guo Yuan calmed down.

This code was not the direct code for a strong AI, but was divided into three segments.

The first segment was the biological computer created by Computational Biology through improved facial recognition that could actively interact with humans.

The second segment was the code for the strong AI born after the biological computer had undergone 173 iterations.

The third segment was the final form of the strong AI.

Guo Yuan immediately disconnected his computer from the internet, went out to buy three extra-large USB drives, and planned to spend a few days typing out these three segments of code and saving them onto the USB drives respectively.

Afterward, Guo Yuan reconnected to the network and began to Baidu what Computational Biology was.

Guo Yuan understood computers, and although he didn't understand biology, he had heard of it.

But Guo Yuan didn't understand Computational Biology.

After searching on Baidu, Guo Yuan gained a basic concept of Computational Biology.

So-called computational biology, to put it simply, is solving biological problems with computational thinking.

It is a branch of biology that uses data analysis, theoretical methods, mathematical modeling, and computer simulation techniques to assist in the study of biological problems.

The ultimate goal of computational biology is to construct, describe, and simulate the biological world using the language of computers and the logic of mathematics.

At this stage, the discipline is still in its infancy, but many scientists at home and abroad believe that it can accelerate the study of the origins and evolution of life, and also promote the development of biomedical technology.

After clarifying these concepts, Guo Yuan suddenly understood why Computational Biology could create an AI.

Traditional basic biological research focuses more on discovery, where biology is the lead and calculations and algorithms are merely auxiliary.

Computational Biology, however, focuses more on the "method" itself.

In a sense, computational biology and Bionic Computer Science have similar goals; the main research direction of Bionic Computer Science is the biological computer.

It's just that the two are reversed: one uses computers to "assist" in studying biology, while the other uses biology to "assist" in studying computers.

Of course, it is not easy to tightly integrate computers and biology.

After all, one is carbon-based and the other is silicon-based; one is mechanical and the other is living.

Trying to fuse these two vastly different disciplines is as fantastical as a pile of scrap metal becoming a Transformer.

Therefore, this discipline is currently still in its budding stage.

The high-EQ way to put it is: huge potential, a promising future.

The low-EQ way to put it is: useless, a bunch of wishful thinking.

But the fact that this discipline achieved a feat in human history and created an AI in just over 20 years is indeed quite impressive.

Unfortunately, at this stage, Guo Yuan couldn't build any biological computer, let alone a strong AI.

The reason is simple: Guo Yuan has no money and cannot afford a supercomputer.

To build a biological computer, a supercomputer is the most basic requirement.

Only a supercomputer can support such massive calculations.

Moreover, a strong AI also needs to constantly absorb external information to complete its iterations and evolution, which also requires a supercomputer.

Thinking of this, Guo Yuan sighed. He had a treasure mountain but no machine to excavate it!

The wealthy woman is right across the hall. She is particularly fragile today. Seize the opportunity to win her over, and you can obtain the key to opening the treasure.

Guo Yuan was stunned upon hearing this. What did "particularly fragile" mean?

But the narrator didn't give him any further hints. Guo Yuan hesitated for a moment, took out his phone, and sent a message to Lin Yumo: "I found a great barbecue place. I need a dining partner, want to go together?"

A moment later, Lin Yumo replied: "No, I'm not feeling well today."

"Not feeling well? Are you okay? Are you at home? Is there anything I can help with?"

This time, it took a while before Lin Yumo sent a message: "Do you have any Ibuprofen at home? If you do, bring two over."

As soon as Guo Yuan saw this, he knew that Lin Yumo was likely on her period.

Guo Yuan had experience with this; he had a female classmate in Japan with whom he had a good relationship—if she hadn't been imprisoned for a certain incident, they might have become a couple—and she suffered from dysmenorrhea.

Guo Yuan glanced at the time; it was already past 8:00 PM.

He walked into the kitchen, skillfully started a pot of water to boil, and simmered some red date and millet porridge. He then took out some pre-made flatbreads from the fridge, pan-fried them on the electric griddle, poured the porridge into a thermos, placed the bread on a plate, tucked a box of Ibuprofen into his pocket, and knocked on Lin Yumo's door.

A moment later, a pale-faced Lin Yumo opened the door. She froze for a second when she saw what Guo Yuan was holding.

"Don't just stand there in a daze. I made you some red date and millet porridge and fried some bread; it's all light on the stomach, so take it and eat! Here, this is the Ibuprofen." With that, Guo Yuan shoved the porridge, bread, and Ibuprofen into Lin Yumo's hands.

After Lin Yumo took the items, a faint blush appeared on her pale, pretty face.

"Th-thank you. Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

When a woman, especially a vulnerable one, invites you into her home, it means she already trusts you deeply. Keep working hard, young man! Hooking up with a wealthy woman is just around the corner.

Guo Yuan smiled slightly at her words and said, "No need, I still have some things to take care of. Maybe next time!"