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Globe and Mail
23-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Song Shiqiang of Slkor: Trials and Reflections on AI Large Model Text Writing
Nowadays, almost everyone is familiar with artificial intelligence (AI) large models. Even beyond square-dancing aunties, people feel embarrassed if they aren't using one. Popular models like Doubao, ChatGPT, Kouzi, and the recently trending DeepSeek dominate downloads and usage. Among my peers in Huaqiangbei, several "cultured" folks claim their article-writing skills have skyrocketed thanks to these models. The intelligent customer service robots on Kinghelm's ( and Slkor's official websites are built on the Kouzi model, integrated with Bing's database, and users report satisfactory results. However—yes, there's a "but"—many are reflecting on, or even questioning, the overheated AI frenzy. A well-known journalist friend recently vented on social media, saying interview replies she received lately were eerily similar, "as if they all had the same faceless AI assistant behind them." When I asked if interviewees were polishing AI-generated drafts before sending them, she agreed emphatically, lamenting, "Are we training the tools, or are the tools training us?" Key Features of AI Model DeepSeek: Search, Q&A, and Writing From my observations in Huaqiangbei, technologies like AI, the metaverse, humanoid robots, and autonomous driving have improved efficiency in certain sectors, but they haven't yet triggered a "Kondratieff cycle" of large-scale economic growth. Instead, they've caused job losses in some fields. Recently, Zhu Xiaohu of GSR Ventures poured cold water on the AI hype. As the founder of Kinghelm and Slkor ( I'd like to share my practical experiences, insights, and reflections on using these models, particularly in writing. Key Features of AI Model DeepSeek: Search, Q&A, and Writing Last month, my article Applying Economics, Sociology, and Management Theories to Drive Slkor and Kinghelm's Rapid Growth! surpassed 10 million reads. It explored macroeconomic theories from the Austrian School, integrating Joseph Schumpeter's "innovation," Friedrich Hayek's "trust in markets," Adam Smith's "division of labor and free exchange," Max Weber's organizational behavior theories, and Peter Drucker's "knowledge worker" management principles into our business practices. A sophisticated Huaqiangbei businesswoman with both beauty and brains took a liking to the article and decided to "optimize" it using DeepSeek-R1. Here's the result: DeepSeek's Optimization of Song Shiqiang's Economics Article Title: How This Company Used Economics to "Level Up" — Kinghelm and Slkor's Growth Playbook Opening: A business miracle in tough times. While most companies complain about "hard times," Kinghelm (electronic components) and Slkor (semiconductors) have soared like rockets. Founder Song Shiqiang credits economics textbooks. By mastering three "killer moves," they've carved out a niche. Move 1: Innovation as Fruit Farming l Tech Roots: Slkor partnered with top Korean teams to develop SiC chips for EVs, enhancing battery life and charging speed. l Management Watering: Weekly "Idea King" contests and quarterly "Tech Showdowns" keep creativity flowing. l Profit Fertilizer: Engineers earn up to 8% profit shares from successful innovations. Song Shiqiang Reviews Kinghelm 's Al Customer Service Robot Move 2: Team as Lego Blocks l Skill Mapping: Employees get "competency profiles" for optimal team assembly. l Supply Chain Duplex: A smart factory in Jiangxi runs 24/7, while partnerships with German firms like Würth Elektronik ensure material backups. Move 3: Simplify Management l Task Delivery: An AI dispatch system assigns tasks like food orders. l Error Fund: R&D teams get a "mistake budget," uncovering 3 hidden opportunities last year. Song Shiqiang Secret Weapons: l Telescope: Betting on EV chips 5 years ago. l Piggy Bank: Saving 3% profits yearly for crises. l Network: A 300-supplier alliance sharing tech intel. Conclusion: Kinghelm's website ( isn't just a catalog—it's a "playbook" showing how textbook theories translate into real profits. Their story proves that economics isn't abstract; applied right, it lets businesses "cheat-code" their way to success! Song Shiqiang Reviews SLKOR's Al Customer Service Robot AI Hallucinations? The optimized article included fictional elements, like a smart factory in Jiangxi and a partnership with Würth Elektronik. Perhaps AI "hallucinated" these as future pathways. Is the model seeing what we can't? Testing Doubao's AI The New Eight-Legged Essay? AI-generated content feels homogenized, mirroring the rigid "eight-legged essays" of imperial exams. Modern templates add SWOT analysis and "dialectical unity" conclusions. Asking Baidu's AI about this phenomenon, it agreed: Baidu AI on AI's "Eight-Legged" Tendencies Key Issues: l Buzzword Overload: Terms like "empowerment" and "iteration" mask hollow content. l Homogenized Thinking: Over-reliance on AI erases originality. l Misinformation Risks: AI's "confident nonsense" could poison databases. Root Causes: l Metrics Gone Wild: Forcing AI adoption quotas breeds superficial use. l Creative Laziness: Treating AI as a shortcut undermines human insight. l Anthropomorphism: Mistaking AI for true intelligence leads to blind trust. Solutions: l Human-AI Checks: Mandate manual verification for critical documents. l Ethical Guidelines: Limit AI's role in policymaking and education. Historical Parallels: Guange Style and Eight-Legged Essays The Ming Dynasty's rigid "eight-legged essays" stifled creativity, producing officials who "knew nothing of finance or governance." Similarly, AI risks becoming the "Guange calligraphy" of our era—standardized but lifeless. Conclusion: AI's relationship with humans mirrors early industrialization: machines handle grunt work, but creativity remains human. We must uphold "tools serve, humans lead" to avoid an "AI eight-legged" dystopia. Baidu Al on Historical Lessons Al in 3D Design and ERP Bright Spots Ahead AI's potential is undeniable. Tsinghua's Prof. Zhao Min showcased New Dimension's AI-driven 3D design for lightweight cars. Huaqiangbei's Longway ERP integrated AI for faster component sourcing. Our Kinghelm and Slkor AI Customer Service Robot, developed by Tsinghua prodigy Dr. Ni on Kouzi's framework, slashed costs. More breakthroughs await. Personal Note: Once the "God of War" of Huaqiangbei, I've mellowed into a tea-sipping, bead-twirling retiree. My recent visit to Taiyuan's Tianlong Temple deepened my love for Northern Wei stone Buddhas. Testing Baidu's AI on niche topics like the "Qingzhou Smile" yielded decent answers, though details on "wet drapery" carvings were sparse—likely due to scant data. At least there were no ads! Final Thoughts: As a novice user, observer, and thinker, I hope sharing these reflections fosters dialogue, guiding AI toward a future that truly serves humanity. Media Contact Company Name: Shenzhen Kinghelm Electronics Co., Ltd. Contact Person: Support Email: Send Email Phone: +86 0755-83975897 Address: 2010, Block A, Bairuida Building Vanke City Community Bantian Avenue, Longgang District City: Shenzhen Country: China Website:
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Is this where YOUR stolen phone ended up? Inside China's 'stolen iPhone building' where devices snatched in the West are sold on the cheap in huge marketplace
An unassuming building in the bustling southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has become the largest hub for the stolen iPhone trade. Located in the city's Huaqiangbei electronic commercial street, the Feiyang Times building is known for selling second hand mobile devices from Western countries for cheap. Many are traded in by western consumers to network operators or to phone repair shops. But the tower's fourth floor has become synonymous with the illicit phone trade, where thousands of iPhones snatched by balaclava-clad thieves in Europe and the US end up, according to the Financial Times. China 's 'stolen iPhone building', is considered to be one of the most important hubs in a supply chain of second hand technology that starts in Europe and ends up in the global south. Hong Kong serves as a critical middleman in this supply chain where hundreds of second-hand device wholesalers are based, with many of them in a single industrial building in the Kwun Tong district. Phone traders from Shenzhen will make the short trip to the building on 1 Hung To Road to view wholesales quantities of phones, before purchasing them in online auctions and bringing them back to Huaqiangbei. This trade partly thrives thanks to Hong Kong's status as a free trade port, where traders can avoid heavy import taxes. Once back in Shenzhen, companies will advertise selling and buying phone with labels such as 'iCloud locked' on apps, as well as on WeChat, Facebook and Whatsapp. Buyers in Shenzhen will often dismantle these phones to resell their screens, chips and circuit boards. One Shenzhen-based phone seller told the FT: 'The passcode-locked ones were probably stolen in the US, then sold in Hong Kong, and sent to places like the Middle East.' Several victims of phone theft in the West have seen their mobile devices eventually end up in the Chinese city. Some have even received threatening messages from anonymous individuals in Shenzhen demanding they remove their phones from Apple's Find My iPhone system to make the phone more profitable in the resale market. Shenzhen is located in the south of China next to the border with Hong Kong. Known as the country's 'Silicon Valley' due to its expertise in electronics, Huaqiangbei is also home to large retail outlets selling used consumer goods. Videos on social media platform TikTok show the massive electronics market in Huaqiangbei, with clips showing varieties of mobile phones and electronic devices. The UK's Metropolitan Police estimated that phone theft in London is a £50 million-a -year industry. Cops said they seized 1,000 stolen devices and made 230 arrests related to phone theft in one week. Figures have shown that a mobile phone is reported as stolen in London every six minutes. There were almost 91,000 phones snatched from Londoners in 2022, at an average of 248 a day, with only two per cent of the stolen devices recovered. Criminals often target pedestrians in busy locations such as outside stations, shopping centres or concert venues, and usually approach from behind, meaning victims aren't aware of how vulnerable their phone is until it's too late. The worst-hit borough was the City of Westminster, where tourists flock for theatre shows and high-end shopping, with 18,863 reported incidents in the year to December - up 47 per cent from 12,836 in the previous 12 months. Camden was the second worst affected, with 4,806 incidents, followed by Southwark (4,376), Hackney (2,761), Newham (2,585), Lambeth (2,394) and Islington (2,117). In London as a whole more than 52,000 phones were stolen last year.
South China Morning Post
14-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's chip trade faces uncertainty after growing in first quarter amid US tariff war
Advertisement Meanwhile, Chinese semiconductor traders have reportedly halted price quotes for their clients in anticipation of shipment disruptions caused by the tariff conflict. Most sellers in Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei, China's largest electronics component sourcing market, have stopped providing quotes for products ranging from central processing units (CPUs) to graphic cards, according to a recent report from Chinese news outlet Jiemian. From January to March, China imported 131.25 billion IC units valued at US$88.3 billion, marking an 8.1 per cent increase in volume and a 3.2 per cent rise in value year on year, according to customs data released on Monday. During the same period, the country exported 76.13 billion IC units worth US$40.9 billion, a significant increase of 22 per cent in volume and 10.8 per cent in value from a year earlier. As the tariff dispute between Washington and Beijing escalates, semiconductors and related products – such as smartphones and laptops powered by ICs – have become closely watched sectors. However, many trade rules and their broader implications remain unclear amid rapidly changing policies. 02:40 China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as Xi calls on EU to resist 'unilateral bullying' China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as Xi calls on EU to resist 'unilateral bullying' Currently, Chinese exports to the US face a staggering tariff of 145 per cent that includes the 'reciprocal' duties announced recently by US President Donald Trump, in addition to a 20 per cent rate imposed earlier this year over China's alleged involvement in fentanyl trafficking. In retaliation, China has raised tariffs on US goods to 125 per cent. Advertisement
