Counterattack starts with controlling probability

Li Hao stood up, his heart beating slightly faster, but he tried to stay calm.

He looked at the expert panel in front of him, took a deep breath, and said in a steady voice, "Thank you all for sharing. I have a question for you—"

He paused deliberately to ensure everyone's attention was on him. "Just now we mentioned O1's outstanding performance in reasoning-intensive tasks, but I would like to ask from a practical application perspective: in high-risk areas such as financial risk control or network security, is O1 likely to produce a 'black box effect'?"

His eyes were firm, his words resounding as he continued, "That is, sometimes we can't explain O1's decisions. Does this inexplicability bring uncontrollable risks?"

The venue suddenly became quiet.

Many people began to turn their heads to look at him, and even some participants who had lowered their heads to fiddle with their phones, waiting for the meeting to end, raised their heads again.

There was also a hint of surprise and thought in the eyes of the experts.

This question obviously hits the core of the current development of AI technology.

Li Hao continued to ask, "Especially in the areas of risk control or security, if we can't understand the logic behind every step of O1's reasoning, what hidden dangers might we face in the future? Are there any technical means to improve O1's explainability to ensure its security in these areas?"

The moment he finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze.

Several experts on the stage exchanged glances with each other. It was obvious that this question was much more profound than the previous ones, and there was no good answer at the moment.

Professor Wang sat up straight, a hint of appreciation in his eyes. "You've raised a very critical issue. The 'black box effect' is indeed one of the biggest challenges in current AI applications, especially in finance and cybersecurity. While O1's reasoning chain is powerful, its internal logic is sometimes difficult for humans to fully understand."

He paused, as if considering how to explain further, and then continued, "Current developers are trying to ensure that every step of reasoning is traceable through multi-level model monitoring. However, to completely solve this problem, further technological breakthroughs are indeed needed."

Zhang Feng nodded gently, his eyes locked on Li Hao. With a serious expression on his face, he replied, "The explainability issue you raised is one of the most vexing challenges in the implementation of AI applications. Especially in the field of financial risk control, if AI decisions are unexplainable, it will indeed increase risks."

His tone was thoughtful, and after a brief pause, he continued, "In the future, we may need to adjust the model architecture to improve its interpretability in high-risk areas, especially when it comes to major decisions."

Professor Liu then joined the discussion, speaking calmly, "Particularly in the field of cybersecurity, the consequences of the black box effect can be even more serious. Once AI reasoning becomes untraceable, problems can spiral out of control. Therefore, we cannot currently rely solely on AI to make unexplainable decisions, especially in fields like security and finance, which place extremely high demands on transparency."

At this point, he turned to look at Li Hao, his eyes gleaming with approval. "The future development of AI must strike a balance between powerful reasoning capabilities and transparent explainability. This is also our next research focus."

After listening to the lecture, Li Hao bowed slightly, his eyes revealing sincerity. "Thank you all for sharing your experiences. This has always been a difficult problem in my AI research, and I gained a lot of valuable insights today."

Zhang Feng smiled and nodded, his eyes gleaming with admiration. "You raise a very insightful question. If you have more insights on this topic, feel free to contact me and we can discuss it further."

Li Hao was delighted, but he tried hard to suppress his excitement and quickly responded, "Thank you, Teacher Zhang. I will cherish this opportunity."

As this round of questions ended, Li Hao sat down again, feeling a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

He knew that his question not only attracted the attention of the experts on site, but also successfully made Zhang Feng have a deeper impression of him, rather than just adding a superficial relationship on WeChat.

After the meeting, the participants gradually dispersed. Li Hao was packing up to leave when he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Li Hao, I didn't expect you to attend the meeting as well. Want to chat for a minute?" Zhang Feng's tone was somewhat casual and indifferent, but also contained a hint of expectation and approval.

Li Hao turned around and saw Zhang Feng walking towards him with a smile.

He hurriedly stood up and responded with a smile: "Teacher Zhang, I just happened to see that there was one spot available, so I quickly signed up to hear your opinion!"

Zhang Feng gently waved his hand, signaling him to relax, and continued, "I listened carefully to your question at the meeting just now. Although you're not in this field, I can see that you have a very thorough understanding of the industry's cutting-edge technologies and core issues. Your question about the 'black box effect' really captures the key issues in AI applications, and many people in the industry might not even consider it so deeply."

Li Hao felt warm in his heart. He didn't expect that the question he raised would really attract Zhang Feng's attention and recognition.

He said modestly, "No, no, I'm just generally interested in these things. Compared to an expert like you, I'm far from that."

Zhang Feng smiled and said, "Don't be modest. The fact that you dare to ask these questions shows that you already have considerable knowledge and insights. Which school did you go to before? What did you study?"

Li Hao straightened up slightly and replied calmly, "I graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University with a Master's degree in Financial Engineering."

Zhang Feng's eyes flashed with admiration. "I think so too. Students from top universities are truly amazing. You should know Professor Wang, right? Wang Qiang, he's also from Peking University and Tsinghua University, so he's considered an alumnus."

Li Hao was shocked. He hadn't expected Professor Wang to also be from Peking University or Tsinghua University. He quickly asked, "I didn't expect Professor Wang to be my schoolmate? What a coincidence!"

Zhang Feng nodded. "That's right. Wang Qiang is not only an alumnus of your Peking University and Tsinghua University, but also an industry expert. He's also the founder of Zen Fund. Zen Fund is an angel investment firm that has emerged in recent years. They have a very keen eye for investing in startups, especially in cutting-edge technology and AI, and have many successful cases."

Hearing this, Li Hao was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Professor Wang had such an identity.

He had already begun to have the idea of ​​making friends.

But because of his previous dealings with Zhang Feng, Li Hao knew that he was not someone who liked to make friends easily.

He suppressed the urge to ask Zhang Feng to introduce him directly and said, "I see. I didn't expect Professor Wang to have such a 'deep' background. I wish I had known him earlier!"

Zhang Feng smiled slightly, as if he saw through Li Hao's thoughts, and then said, "Since you are both alumni of Peking University and Tsinghua University, let me introduce you to Wang Qiang. He and I have a good relationship!"

After saying that, Zhang Feng took Li Hao straight to Professor Wang.

At this time, Wang Qiang was talking with several colleagues. When he saw Zhang Feng and Li Hao coming over, he stopped the topic, smiled politely and nodded to them.

Zhang Feng smiled and patted Wang Qiang on the shoulder. "Professor Wang, this is Li Hao, an alumnus of yours from Peking University and Tsinghua University. He should be considered your junior! He asked some very insightful questions just now. I think it's a good opportunity to introduce you two."

When Wang Qiang heard the words "Tsinghua and Peking University alumni," his eyes softened. He extended his hand toward Li Hao, "So you're my junior. Your question was a good one. Not many people are paying attention to the 'black box effect' these days, and you've grasped the key point."

Li Hao shook Wang Qiang's hand with a humble smile on his face. "Thank you for your compliment, Senior. I'm just a little confused, and I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you for advice."

By calling each other like this, everyone's relationship naturally became a little closer and less distant.

Wang Qiang nodded, then smiled and said, "Why be polite to each other, alumni? If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."

He turned his gaze to Zhang Feng and said, "I see, Teacher Zhang, you've never taken the initiative to introduce me to someone like that before. It seems like you two had a good chat!"

Zhang Feng smiled and said, "Although Li Hao isn't in our circle, he has a lot of insights into the core issues of AI and is worth discussing. Furthermore, he used to be a private equity fund manager and is now a professional investor. I think you two should have more common topics!"

What Zhang Feng didn’t know was that, at least for now, Li Hao’s so-called “professional investment” was just a random purchase of the Double Color Ball lottery, in which he won 5000 million.

Of course, it has to be said that this "investment level" is even more legendary.

As the three of them chatted and laughed, the atmosphere gradually became relaxed.

Li Hao saw that the time was right, and with an idea in mind, he said, "Since we are so lucky to meet today, I wonder if I could invite you to dinner tonight?"

Zhang Feng and Wang Qiang exchanged a glance, and Wang Qiang smiled readily, "Okay, since I don't have any other plans tonight, why not have dinner with my junior?"

Zhang Feng also nodded in agreement: "Since Professor Wang has said so, then we will not be polite."

Li Hao was delighted and quickly said, "Then I'll go book a place first, and then we'll go together!"