Computational Biology

As usual, Guo Yuan opened his cloud drive and activated the "Three-Tomoe Sharingan" to copy a set of facial recognition source code.

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

Facial recognition technology was first proposed in the 1960s and initially took shape in the 1990s, referring to traditional facial recognition technology based on visible-light images.

Most facial recognition technology currently in use relied on multi-light-source facial recognition using infrared images—the kind later widely used commercially, especially in mobile apps.

In 2043, an expert team in China's Computational Biology field upgraded and refined the technology. By combining AI with biometric technology, they created the first Biological Computer capable of independently distinguishing humans and interacting with them, the prototype of strong AI.

In 2051, after 173 generations of iteration, the Biological Computer completed its upgrade, giving birth to the first strong AI in human history.

This AI was similar to Jarvis and Friday, Iron Man's assistants in Marvel movies.

In 2150, following another hundred years and more than thirty thousand generations of iterative upgrades, strong AI entered every household. For the price of a phone, everyone could own a personal assistant.

The relevant code was as follows.

"Holy shit!" After hearing the narrator's words, Guo Yuan could not help blurting out a classic curse.

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

This was not the code for strong AI itself. Instead, it was divided into three sections.

The first section was the Biological Computer that Computational Biology had created by improving facial recognition, allowing it to actively interact with humans.

The second section was the code for the strong AI born after the Biological Computer underwent 173 generations of iteration.

Only the third section was the final form of strong AI.

Guo Yuan immediately disconnected his computer from the internet, then bought three extra-large USB drives. He planned to spend several days typing out the three sections of code and storing them separately on the drives.

Afterward, Guo Yuan reconnected to the internet and began searching Baidu for what Computational Biology was.

Guo Yuan understood computers. Although he did not understand biology, he had at least heard of it.

But he knew nothing about Computational Biology.

After searching Baidu for a while, Guo Yuan gained a basic understanding of Computational Biology.

Computational Biology, simply put, used computational thinking to solve biological problems.

It was a branch of biology that used methods such as developing and applying data analysis and theory, mathematical modeling, and computer simulation techniques to assist in the study of biological issues.

The ultimate goal of Computational Biology was to use computer language and mathematical logic to construct, describe, and simulate the biological world.

At present, the field was still in its infancy. However, many scientists at home and abroad believed that it could accelerate research into the origins and evolution of life while also advancing biomedical technology.

Once he understood these concepts, Guo Yuan suddenly realized why Computational Biology could produce artificial intelligence.

Traditional basic biological research placed greater emphasis on discovery. Biology took the lead, while computation and algorithms could only be considered supporting tools.

Computational Biology, on the other hand, focused more on studying the "method" itself.

In a sense, Computational Biology shared the same underlying principles as Bionic Computer Science, whose main area of research was Biological Computers.

The difference was that one used computers to "assist" biological research, while the other used biology to "assist" computer research. They were precisely the reverse of each other.

Of course, tightly integrating computers and biology was not so easy.

After all, one was carbon-based and the other silicon-based; one was machinery, while the other was life.

Trying to merge these two vastly different disciplines was as fantastical as turning a pile of scrap metal into a Transformer.

That was why the field was still in its budding stage.

The high-EQ way of putting it was: enormous potential, a promising future.

The low-EQ way of putting it was: useless nonsense, nothing but empty fantasies.

Yet in just over twenty years, this field had accomplished a feat in human history and created artificial intelligence. That was genuinely impressive.

Unfortunately, the current Guo Yuan could not create any kind of Biological Computer, let alone strong AI.

The reason was simple: Guo Yuan had no money and could not afford a supercomputer.

To create a Biological Computer, a supercomputer was the most basic requirement.

Only a supercomputer could support such massive calculations.

Moreover, strong AI needed to continuously absorb external information in order to iterate and evolve, and that also required a supercomputer.

Thinking of this, Guo Yuan sighed. He had a mountain of treasure before him, but no tools to dig it up!

The rich woman lives right across the hall. Her body is especially fragile today. Seize this chance and win her over, and you will obtain the key to unlock the treasure.

Guo Yuan froze. What did "especially fragile" mean?

But the narrator offered no further hints. After hesitating for a moment, Guo Yuan took out his phone and sent Lin Yumo a message. "I found a pretty good barbecue place. Want to come with me? I'm short a dining companion."

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

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

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

Guo Yuan understood immediately. Lin Yumo was probably on her period.

Guo Yuan had experience with this. He had a female classmate in the Island Nation whom he got along with quite well. If she had not ended up in trouble over a certain matter, they might have become boyfriend and girlfriend. She suffered from menstrual cramps.

Guo Yuan checked the time. It was already past eight in the evening.

He went into the kitchen and skillfully set water to boil, cooked some red date millet porridge, then took some prepared quick-cook flatbread from the refrigerator and fried it on an electric griddle. He poured the porridge into a thermos, put the flatbread on a plate, slipped a box of Ibuprofen into his pocket, and knocked on Lin Yumo's door.

A moment later, the pale-faced Lin Yumo opened the door. When she saw what Guo Yuan was carrying, she froze for a moment.

"Don't just stand there. I made you some red date millet porridge and flatbread. They're both fairly light, so take them and eat. Here, this is Ibuprofen." With that, Guo Yuan stuffed the porridge, flatbread, and Ibuprofen into Lin Yumo's hands.

After taking them, a blush appeared on Lin Yumo's pale pretty face.

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

When a woman, especially a weakened woman, invited you into her home, it meant she already trusted you deeply. Keep it up, young man! Getting yourself a rich woman was just around the corner.

Guo Yuan smiled faintly and said, "No need. I still have some things to do. Maybe next time."