Chapter 266 - 203: Jask’s Second Invitation

Chapter 266: Chapter 203: Jask’s Second Invitation

Less than an hour after the paper went online, the news began to spread like wildfire through the global mathematics and AI communities.

On social media, countless academics and professionals started sharing the paper.

Some marveled:

["My God, a collective endorsement from six Fields Medalists! That’s just an insane level of prestige!"]

Others analyzed:

["I’ve carefully read Chen Lin’s paper, and it’s truly top-tier. The algorithm he proposed is basically a formalized version of what he demonstrated live at the mathematics conference. It’s completely viable in theory, and more elegant than any other solution to the hallucination problem I’ve seen before."]

And some joked:

["Chen Lin is on pace to burn out the entire AI industry! Making this kind of breakthrough at just 20... how are us old guys in our thirties and forties supposed to survive?"]

Back in Huaxia, the news spread at an even more astonishing rate.

Almost at the exact moment the JAMS paper went live, Huaxia’s major state-run media outlets began a new wave of reporting.

Major news apps all pushed the story to their front-page headlines.

Meanwhile, social media completely exploded.

On Weibo’s trending list, topics like #ChenLinPublishesInJAMSAgain, #EndorsedBySixFieldsMedalists, and #AIHallucinationProblemSolved quickly shot into the top ten.

In the comment sections, netizens’ reactions were all over the place.

Some were already used to Chen Lin’s awesomeness:

["Chen Lin again? I’m already numb to it..."]

["Does this guy think JAMS is his own backyard? Publishing whenever he feels like it?"]

Some praised Chen Lin in all sorts of ways:

["HOLY SHIT, a collective thumbs-up from six Fields Medalists! The sheer weight of that is terrifying!"]

["I seriously suspect Chen Lin is an alien. This isn’t something a human can do!"]

["He’s 20, people! Twenty! When I was 20, I was just messing around and playing video games, and he’s already changing the world!"]

Others started making memes:

["Chen Lin: ’Weather’s nice today, think I’ll just casually write a paper for fun.’ JAMS Editorial Department: ’Sir, we’re begging you, please stop submitting! We can’t keep up with the typesetting!’"]

["Other mathematicians: ’I could live off the glory of one JAMS paper for a lifetime.’ Chen Lin: ’I’ve already published two this year, and I’m planning on three more next year.’"]

...

「A few hours later, across the ocean, in the Beautiful Country.」

On the social media platform, the account of super-billionaire Jask posted a new tweet.

The tweet read as follows:

["I just finished reading Chen Lin’s latest paper in JAMS. I have to admit, the quality of this paper far exceeded my expectations.

The algorithm Chen Lin proposed not only perfectly solves the model hallucination problem in theory, but it’s also highly feasible for engineering implementation.

This is a massive breakthrough for the entire AI industry.

XAI will be integrating this algorithm into our large model training pipeline immediately. I’m confident that before long, we’ll be able to launch a new generation of models that far surpass CloseAI’s!

Additionally, I would like to once again extend an invitation to Chen Lin—

I am willing to increase my previous offer of a $1 million annual salary to $10 million!

Chen Lin, if you’re willing to come work at XAI, I can provide you with the best R&D environment in the world, a top-tier team, and every resource you can imagine!

Welcome to the Beautiful Country. Come and change the world with me!"]

As soon as this tweet was posted, it immediately caused a huge sensation on Twitter.

Jask’s fans rushed to share and comment:

["A $10 million annual salary? Jask is really sparing no expense this time!"]

["If Chen Lin comes to XAI, their position in the AI field will be completely solidified!"]

["I hope Chen Lin accepts the invitation! After all, in the Beautiful Country, he can have better opportunities for development!"]

However, many people also expressed their dissatisfaction with Jask’s "poaching" attempt:

["Jask, can you have some shame? Chen Lin is one of the Huaxia People, why should he come work for you?"]

["LMAO, you think you can poach Chen Lin with $10 million? Do you even know how much his own company is valued at?"]

["This is Jask’s typical arrogant ’I’m paying, so you have to come’ attitude. Disgusting!"]

The debate on Twitter grew more and more heated, and Jask’s tweet soon hit the number one spot on the trending list.

At the same time, the tweet was quickly shared back to Huaxia by domestic netizens.

On Weibo, the hashtag #JaskOffersChenLinTenMillionDollars shot up the trending list.

The netizen’s reactions were almost universally mocking:

["Are you stupid, Jask? You think Chen Lin is short on your pocket change?"]

["LMAO, Chen Lin has his own company and is worth hundreds of millions. You think you can poach him with a $10 million salary? In your dreams!"]

["Is Jask treating Chen Lin like some random worker? He should take a look at who he’s dealing with!"]

["I suggest Jask go look at the valuation of Chen Lin’s company before he starts talking about money."]

Of course, there were also some "rational" voices:

["While I also don’t want Chen Lin to go to the Beautiful Country, to be honest, a $10 million annual salary is indeed very tempting. I hope Chen Lin can resist the temptation and continue to stay in the country!"]

["Chen Lin is a national treasure now, there’s no way he’ll go to the Beautiful Country. Everyone can relax."]

The online discussions continued to ferment.

And at this very moment, Chen Lin, the man at the center of the media storm, was still sitting in his office at Yanhai Company. He skimmed the online comments, found them dull, and turned his attention back to his computer screen.

...

「Three o’clock in the afternoon.」

Chen Lin’s phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw it was a call from President Peng Yifeng.

"Hello, President Peng," Chen Lin answered the phone.

"President Chen! Congratulations, congratulations!" Peng Yifeng’s voice was full of excitement. "I saw the news!"

"Thank you," Chen Lin said with a small smile.

Peng Yifeng paused, his tone turning serious.

"President Chen, I’m calling you today not just to congratulate you, but also to report something."

"Go ahead."

"Well, recently, I’ve received calls from at least five top-tier investment firms."

There was a hint of disbelief in Peng Yifeng’s voice.

"They all expressed interest in participating in Yanhai Company’s Series A funding round."

"And the terms they’re offering are more outrageous than the last."

At this point, Peng Yifeng lowered his voice.

"President Chen, two of them are even willing to value Yanhai Company at 500 million RMB!"

"500 million?" Chen Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes!" Peng Yifeng’s voice was filled with excitement. "And they also said they’re willing to take only a small stake and won’t interfere with company operations, just as long as they can get in on the investment!"

After saying this, Peng Yifeng waited for Chen Lin’s reply.

However, Chen Lin was silent for a moment before saying calmly:

"President Peng, please do me a favor and reply to those investment firms."

"Just tell them that Yanhai Company does not need new investment at this time."

"Huh?" Peng Yifeng was clearly stunned. "President Chen, are you serious?"

"I’m serious." Chen Lin’s tone was firm. "The money I have on hand now is enough to support the company’s development."

"Besides, I don’t want too much external capital involved. It would affect my freedom in decision-making."

Hearing this, Peng Yifeng was silent for a good while.

Finally, he let out a long sigh.

"Alright, President Chen, I understand."

"I will reply to the investment firms for you."