Top Coder chapter 288

places I’ve never been
US White House.
The CIA Director is sitting in Edward’s office with a serious expression on his face. Edward was impressed by the report of the CIA director.
“So. Let’s join forces with China to hack ONE again. Are you saying that?”
“Yes. The proposal came first from the Chinese side. Even if it is not ONE, there is a way to hack the headquarters of Sinaisoft.”
“What is the probability that it will succeed?”
The CIA director kept his mouth shut at that question. Because it has already experienced dozens of failures. Edward’s expression wrinkled even more.
“Then what is the probability that things will fail?”
“I expect it to be around 38%.”
“Not 1%, not 38%? Are you going to take a risk that might crack the relationship you have just restored by believing in such a probability?”
“I can’t keep dragging myself around.”
“Hah… true. are you dragged? Do you know who made this happen?”
The CIA director was also silent this time. To put it bluntly, everyone is responsible. But that’s not what the president wants to hear.
“Due to the creation of a reconciliation mood with Sinasoft, the Dow Jones Index rose 1%. It means that the index, which used to only fall when the dollar is loosened, rises by 1%. I think it is time to know what the market is evaluating.”
The CIA director slowly opened his mouth.
“Then will you refuse?”
“Whew…”
Edward sighed and did not answer.
Give up.
Should I give up like this…?
The gap between the artificial intelligence technology of Portna Photobook and ONE is known to be about 10 years. They said it would take 10 years to catch up with ONE in the normal way. But if you hack, you can catch up immediately. Edward couldn’t resist the temptation. Edward asked, lowering his voice.
“Then what is the probability of getting caught by Sinaisoft while trying to hack?”
“that······.”
“It’s okay to be honest.”
“I do not know. Kang’s skills are so good that he could get caught right away.”
Retirement ordeal.
I couldn’t do this or that. Edward patted his forehead and asked the chief of staff.
“Chief of Staff, what are the recent Silicon Valley trends?”
“It’s a gloomy atmosphere. The IT industry average growth rate has fallen to around 2%. The return on capital (ROE) of the semi-annual report released this time also fell from 20% to 8%, an earnings shock level.”
Edward swallowed dry saliva. It has never lost its position as the world’s strongest in the IT industry. It was the sound that the castle was collapsing.
“So what are they doing?”
“We are giving up on the premium market occupied by Sinasoft and preparing to enter the mid-to-low-end market. Although the rate of return is falling, it seems that the marketability is sufficient.”
“Didn’t it say that the mid- to low-end market is meaningless in AI? Even if you get it wrong once out of 10, you will be scorned by consumers.”
“·················ogue.”
This time, the chief of staff kept his mouth shut. It wasn’t anything he did wrong, so Edward didn’t investigate further.
only.
He only sighed in regret.
“So, what is the judge’s decision? go? Or a stop?”
“Jeon······.”
The CIA director was thinking. I thought about it countless times before I came here to report, but I couldn’t come to a conclusion. But as a staff member, you must advise yourself. The moment of irreversible choice has come.
“I wish I could.”
The CIA director quickly added a further explanation.
“I know that this path is by no means fair. But I think it’s something we can’t help but do for our country. It is impossible to know what the fate of the United States will be if it remains as it is. Don’t worry if you get caught. I will cut it on my own line.”
Edward had a bitter taste.
“I will do that.”
“If it’s for the country.”
Edward nodded too. The CIA director, with a slight nod, walked out of the office. Edward said looking at the chief of staff.
“Is it a good thing…?”
“In the past, possessing nuclear weapons was a symbol of hegemony, but now possessing artificial intelligence has become a symbol of hegemony. It’s not the right thing to do, but I think it’s a good thing.”
Edward responded by closing his eyes.
***
The Korean economy was enjoying an unprecedented boom. Stocks went up when they bought it, and the unemployment rate reached a low of 1%. It means that you will be hired if you just fill out the application. Because all of this was thanks to Sinaisoft, the results of the opinion poll on the change of the Korean fiat currency to One Coin were also favorable.
-Agree: 81%
– Against: 10%
-Don’t know : 9%
Public opinion in favor of changing to One Coin was overwhelmingly high. However, it cannot be said that public opinion agrees. Changing the fiat currency requires the consent of the National Assembly as well as the will of the government.
Before obtaining the consent, Seungho visited the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea to attend the hearing. A secretary on the way to the National Assembly started the interlude briefing.
“There is already an overwhelming majority in favor of it. If there are no major problems, it is assumed that it will pass.”
“I will. A downtown soft zone comparable to the euro zone will be created, and Korea will be the strongest in that area.”
“According to the information received from the Blue House, it is said that the service results were mostly positive.”
“Everything is going well.”
“Yes. Hacking in data centers is quiet these days.”
“What about material division?”
“The planning office made the first report. After today’s hearing, I will report to you.” Around the time the report was over, Seungho’s car entered the National Assembly. The reporters who had been waiting for a moment set off the flash.
-Chairman, there is an opinion that the Korean fiat currency should not be exchanged for one coin. One word please.
– What do you think about the concerns about becoming an empire beyond a giant conglomerate?
– Currently, there are 7 countries that use One Coin as a legal currency. Are you really going to be there in Korea?
However, their question did not reach Seungho. It was because the bodyguards were thoroughly surrounding the surroundings. As Seungho moved, the woman who had been waiting for me in advance shook hands with the opposition leader.
“Haha, nice to meet you. Representative Kang.”
At the words of the opposition leader, the leader of the ruling party showed off his closeness.
“Haha, this is the first time since the Blue House dinner. Long time no see. There’s nothing to be too nervous about. Today’s meeting is a place to hear the vision of One Coin. I think it will pass without any major problems.”
The opposition leader muttered cynically. The ruling party leader then responded.
“That’s something you’ll have to decide after hearing the story.”
“So you’re saying you’re going to say no? This is why it is said that it is difficult to run a company in Korea. Ttttttttttttttttt.”
“No, what now?”
The opposition leader, who was trying to raise his voice, saw the reporters and coughed in vain. So we talked and went into the Houses of Parliament. Then the lawmakers were waiting regardless of whether they were female or female.
“Haha, hello. This is Kim Hyun-cheol.”
“nice to meet you. This is Lee Ho-seung.”
“Haha, do you remember? Last time I saw you at the opening ceremony of Gongju Artificial Intelligence University, this is Ahn Cheol-min.”
“Hello.”
“nice to meet you.”
You both ran to say hello. There were more than 20 lawmakers gathered alone. It was a look that really showed Seungho’s popularity. Seungho nodded his head slightly.
“Yes. Take good care of me.”
“Of course.”
“Korean companies are doing well, but the National Assembly can’t get in the way. Isn’t it? Everyone.”
“That’s right. That’s right.”
“Of course not.”
“You can think of it as a hearing, just a place to greet each other.”
“Think about it. comfortable.”
-One Coin fiat currency review hearing.
The title was a ridiculous amount of hospitality. With this kind of reaction, it will not be so difficult to pass the National Assembly. The government and public opinion were already on the side of Sinaisoft. If it is passed by the National Assembly, the related work will begin immediately.
“all right.”
Seungho bowed his head slightly and entered the Parliament building.
***
Fort Mead, Maryland.
The CIA Director and the NSA Director were meeting where the NSA Headquarters was located.
“So, are you saying that we should release the Black Watch for a while to hack the city software?”
The CIA Director nodded and the NSA Director slightly bit his lower lip.
“You know how dangerous he is.”
“Right now, Sinaisoft is more of a threat to the United States. If we leave it as it is, the world map may change in the next 10 years.”
The director of the NSA did not specifically deny it. He has eyes to see and ears to hear. He was fully aware of how the current international situation was going. The CIA director slowly opened his mouth.
“If he succeeds, I will release him. And China will also be involved in this operation.”
“China too?”
“Yes. Our top talents will analyze it together. Skills gap of more than 10 years. You can’t leave it like this. At least we should get a clue.”
The NSA director mumbled bitterly.
“The government has to do something like this…”
“I have one more thing to discuss with you.”
“What is it?”
“What would happen if a ransomware similar to China spreads in the United States?”
“·················ogue.”
“This question has been raised by the Chinese side. It was Kang Seung-ho who solved powerful ransomware worldwide. Then there is a high possibility that Kang Seung-ho created the ransomware.”
The CIA director spoke quickly.
“It is a very reasonable doubt. The CIA was already conducting its own investigation. I know that the NSA also investigated the matter.”
“It ended with no charges.”
“We plan to conduct an investigation related to that together. Black Watch is a hacker who hit the era. If that’s the case, he might get a clue.”
“So. Are you saying that you want him to do these two things, and give him the terms of his sentence?”
“Yes. He also has a lot of bad feelings for Kang, so I think he will actively cooperate.”
“Hmm······.”
“So NSA agents not related to Kang need to be recruited.”
The NSA director was puzzled.
“Most of them received training from CEO Kang. We understand that there are very few such agents…”
“If we send in an agent who has contact with him, and even if this information leaks, we have to stop the operation before it even starts.”
The NSA director nodded.
“Well…but it won’t be easy to find. Even if you look for it, your skills are not guaranteed.”
“So it was meant to be a black watch as the head of this operation. Even in the CIA, it was difficult to find an agent not related to Kang.”
In the end, the director of the NSA had no choice but to nod.
“all right. Let’s look for it.”
The CIA director gave the final conclusion.
“And this is my sole decision.”
Knowing what that meant, the NSA director’s expression hardened.
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