My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 314

"We'll be talking about developing new technology today. As you should know, the Granger Group started the establishment by making cars and household appliances. A few years ago, new technology was introduced to the world, and many people fought over it. The Granger Group managed to grab hold of a part of the marker, and we mainly produced phones and computers. Now, we're thinking about venturing into the Al industry. However, our company hasn't had a breakthrough in the research in this field for the past few years. Therefore, the problem now is whether we should continue developing our Al division. If we do, we have to solve the lack of talented technical personnel in order to move things in the research and development of our Al technology forward."

I bit a few mouthfuls of bread and nodded, "Are there any senior employees in the R&D department?"

Irvin shook his head, "No. Every year, we'll pay a high price to hire talents to join us. However, we didn't make much progress."

"The meeting doesn't begin in another one hour, does it? Can I meet these people?"

A little surprised by my request, he nodded. Seeing that I had almost finished my breakfast, he got up and said, "Sure."

I followed him out of the office. I could tell that the Granger Group had high hopes in artificial intelligence. Two floors of the building were assigned for its research purposes.

As expected from a research and development department, there were strict regulations that we needed to follow to enter the facilities. Irvin and I put on protective suits.

I took a rough look at the equipment when we were inside the facility. As I didn't know much about the machines, I went straight to meet the researchers.

Due to limited time, I only had a brief talk with the researchers before returning to the office with Irvin.

"What do you think? Any comments after the visit?" Irvin sat down behind his desk and asked with a slight smile.

I spent a moment to articulate my answer, "Why are there only foreigners in the research team? And why do they have the absolute right to make decisions?"

He raised his eyebrows at me, "There aren't many talented people in this field in our country right now. If someone with good skills and a high education background comes up to me, of course I would offer them the best treatment I can."

"But everyone in the world is researching Al right now. Have you ever thought about what would happen when you gave the foreign researchers complete authority in the R&D Department? They might eventually bring the research result back to their home countries for their own gain," I admitted that I might be biased on this topic, but I had to point it out. If we would want to take the lead in the Al industry to make our country proud, foreign researchers might want to do the same too.

Frowning because of my words, Irvin's long fingers tapped on the desk. After a long time, he glanced at me and said, "That was one of our considerations. However, if we want to be engaged in the Al industry, we must hire them. And we should trust them if we've made the decision to hire them."

Still unconvinced, I nodded and met his gaze, "What do you think if I replace a group of top-tier local researchers for our company? I guarantee that they can bring the Al research in our company to a greater height. Do you dare to try it?"

He was surprised. Then, he suddenly grinned, "How are you so confident about that?"

"I'm not. I only think it's worth a try," I shrugged. If the Granger Group could make a name with their artificial intelligence technology, I might be able to take my revenge on the Moore family.

After all, most of the Moore family's business was based on science and technology.

After a moment of silence, Irvin nodded and looked at me while saying, "Alright! I'll approve."

Soon later, in the meeting room, almost all of the top-level managers of the Granger Group were present, including Nerissa. She frowned in surprise when she noticed me, but it only took her a moment to put back her usual face.

Irvin found a seat for me, then he stood up and turned on the projector. He said, "Before we start, I'd like to introduce someone to everyone. The person who came in with me just now is Arianna Reid. I have officially appointed her to be the director for the Project Department of the Granger Group. She'll also be responsible for the Al development for the company."

His words put the meeting room in a clamor.

Someone questioned, "Mr. Granger, although we indeed have a vacancy for the Project's director, the Granger Group isn't a small company that simply anyone can be appointed to manage a whole department. Furthermore, aren't we going to discuss if we're keeping the Al division? If we haven't even reached any conclusion, isn't it a little too dictatorial to make a decision like that on your own, Mr. Granger?"