Chapter - 5836

The power of AI models, in the eyes of experienced detective like Jack, is like a magician's wand or a mythical weapon - an absolute superpower.

In many cases, criminal investigations rely on gathering and retrieving information, rather than solely relying on experience and technique.

When tracking a suspect from City A, once they leave the city and intentionally cover their tracks, finding them again is like searching for a needle in the vast ocean.

However, from an objective standpoint, no matter how immense the ocean may be, the needle still exists objectively, and there is always a possibility of finding it.

The challenge lies in having the energy to conduct a thorough search of the entire ocean.

Now, AI has the ability to do just that.

At least, the specialized AI model in front of them possesses this ability.

It has absorbed all the publicly available content on the internet, so theoretically, it knows every person in the world who has a name and image on the internet.

As long as enough video material is provided to it, and given some time, it can compare every face that appears in the videos and find the person they are looking for.

To manually recognize hundreds of millions of faces from thousands of videos, and then locate a specific person from those hundreds of millions of faces, it would require hundreds of people working continuously for several days, or even weeks.

But for AI, it may only take a few tens of minutes, or even just a few minutes.

The more Jack thought about it, the more excited he became. He pulled Charlie to a secluded place and whispered, "Mr. Wade, if we can find a way to hack into the surveillance systems of major airports around the world and provide the AI with the face of our target from the Warriors Den for learning, we will know everything about that person as soon as they travel by plane!"

Charlie asked, "Is hacking into airport surveillance feasible?"

Jack pondered for a moment and replied, "It depends on the information security capabilities of the country or airport. Hacking into the surveillance systems of third-world countries should be relatively easy, but developed countries, especially those with advanced internet industries, may pose more challenges."

He continued, "But I believe it's not impossible."

Charlie inquired, "Do you have any good ideas, Detective Lee?"

Jack said, "Russian hackers are always formidable. We can try to locate them and enlist their help in hacking into surveillance systems worldwide. If that doesn't work, we can gather the data ourselves!"

"Gather the data ourselves?" Charlie asked, "Are you suggesting setting up surveillance devices at airports or sending people to film at airports?"

Jack shook his head and explained, "Using UGC big data!"

Charlie looked puzzled and asked, "UGC? What does that mean?"

Jack clarified, "User-generated content, like your TikTok. Hundreds of millions of users upload their own videos and even livestreams on the platform. These data become UGC. Just think about it, in any major airport in the world, there will be people taking photos and videos, uploading them to social platforms. These data become publicly available. In each large airport, there are thousands of people at the same time, filming each other with their phones and uploading them to social media platforms. If the person we are looking for appears at the airport, they are likely to be captured by other passengers' cameras."

Charlie nodded in agreement and said, "Detective Lee makes a lot of sense, but it seems there are still some gaps in this approach. Perhaps only 80 to 90 percent of people at airports will be filmed by others, and it's uncertain whether these videos will be uploaded to social platforms. If 80 percent of people do upload to social platforms, then only 64 percent will be covered, leaving 36 percent unaccounted for."

Jack acknowledged, "That's true, but we can think of other ways to cover the remaining 36 percent."

Just then, Maria approached them and whispered, "Charlie, can we acquire vending machine companies in various countries around the world?"

"Vending machines?" Charlie furrowed his brows and instinctively asked, "What do you mean, Maria?"

Maria explained, "Every airport in the world has vending machines, and not just one or two, but dozens in large airports. From drinks to snacks, even masks, eye masks, and earplugs, they have almost everything. If I were a vending machine company, for security reasons, I would definitely install surveillance devices in my vending terminals to ensure the safety of the machines. Any problems can be detected in a timely manner. And the data from these surveillance devices are naturally uploaded to my own servers in real-time. If we acquire enough vending machine companies, it means we have our own surveillance devices in airports worldwide. Moreover, vending machines are usually placed in high-traffic areas where travelers must pass through. It's like having sentries in the heart of airports."

"Genius!" Jack couldn't help but exclaim before lowering his voice and adding, "This method is fantastic! It's like Trojan horses infiltrating major airports silently, allowing us to monitor 24/7. We can run our business as usual, but open a hidden data interface on the server, enabling the AI model to capture surveillance videos in real-time through the hidden interface. We will have complete control! If the vending machine business thrives, we can even expand to cover the streets and alleys of major cities. Then, we will have our own global surveillance network, spanning the entire world!"

Charlie couldn't help but give Maria a thumbs up and praised, "This method is brilliant! How did you come up with it?"

Maria smiled and said, "You mentioned hacking into airport surveillance earlier, and I thought that wouldn't be realistic because there are so many airports in the world. Even if we can hack into each one, it would take a long time to do it one by one. Moreover, behind all commercial systems, there are powerful service providers constantly upgrading and optimizing, constantly finding and fixing vulnerabilities. It's their priority. It's very likely that the airport we hacked into last month suddenly patched the vulnerability after an upgrade. So it's very difficult for us to achieve comprehensive surveillance."

She continued, "Although UGC is useful, it's not entirely under our control. There are too many uncontrollable factors. That's why I think it's more reliable to build our own surveillance system. But airports have strict security measures, so it's almost impossible for us to install surveillance openly. That's when I came up with this disguised method. Using vending machines is the best solution I could think of."

Charlie nodded and said, "This plan is very feasible, and the disguise is clever. I've lived for nearly thirty years, and I've never considered that vending machines could capture my personal image when I make a purchase or pass by them. Almost no one thinks of setting up defenses for them. With careful operation, this network system can quietly expand all over the world!"

Jack reminded, "Mr. Wade, to achieve this, we must ensure that every company we acquire operates normally. Apart from the core technical personnel, no other employees should have access to this information. They should not even know the motives behind the company offering them this job."

Charlie smiled and assured, "Don't worry, I will find a way to leverage my connections. We will use a large number of shell companies to acquire businesses worldwide. The Banks Family can handle China, Helena can assist with Europe, the Joules family can cover North and South America, the Ito Family can take care of Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions. Africa won't be a problem either, we can give the Banks Family's old master a chance to contribute. He is currently in Madagascar. As for Australia, I can't think of any acquaintances at the moment, but it's not a major obstacle. If all else fails, we can send someone from the Dragon Temple. At that point, the acquired companies will have technical personnel provided by Evans Family, and all the backends will have an interface to connect here."

Marcus, who had overheard their conversation, curiously asked, "What are you talking about? You seem so engrossed."

Charlie smiled and said, "We are discussing a business venture with boundless possibilities."

Marcus inquired, "What business? Tell me about it."

Charlie replied, "I want to monopolize all the vending machines in the world and aim to have 80 percent of the world's vending machines under my control."

Marcus was stunned and awkwardly said, "Charlie... what's the big idea with this business? You can place vending machines all over the world, but you won't make more than ten to twenty billion dollars a year. You might even lose money if it doesn't go well. This is just a small-time business with low profit margins. You have to pay for equipment, space, power supply, and salaries. Plus, the machines wear out and need maintenance or replacement every year. In areas with poor security, you risk losing both money and goods. It's hard work for minimal gain."

Charlie smiled and replied, "Uncle, even if it doesn't make ten to twenty billion dollars a year or even loses money, I'll accept it."

Marcus was confused and asked, "My dear nephew, why bother with vending machines when the Coca-Cola Group won't make money for just selling a rejuvenating pill for decades?"

Jack chimed in, "Skynet! Marcus! The Skynet system!"

"Skynet? What do you mean?" Marcus was even more puzzled. He looked at them blankly, not understanding what they were hinting at.

Charlie smiled and explained, "Inspector Lee, Skynet cameras are installed at high places for top-down surveillance. Our system, on the other hand, should be considered an underground network!"