First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 345

Chapter 345: Chapter 345: He’s Here to Woo the Girl

Caleb Lockwood’s hand slightly clenched into a fist.

In the past, whether it was a summit in the jewelry design industry or the topic of AI replacing humans, he had no interest.

He was even less likely to feel nervous.

However, at this moment, when all eyes in the industry were focused on Serena Jennings, he couldn’t help but hold his breath.

Enduring the gaze of everyone present, Serena remained composed, offering a calm smile.

"It’s nothing, just that Manager Sterling is really trying hard. To promote his company’s AI, he’s willing to go to such lengths."

"I’m making stuff up?"

Simon Sterling was exasperated.

"Even if you’re a master of piano series design, you can’t make such bold claims. It’s only a matter of time before AI replaces designers like you. If you don’t believe it, Ms. Jennings, you’re welcome to compete with Elena Lowell to see if her AI designs faster than you do."

After hearing Simon’s words, the smirk on Serena’s face became more disdainful.

"Does Manager Sterling think jewelry design is like short track speed skating?"

This statement brought out a few chuckles from the nearby designers.

Simon felt his face grow hot.

"The AI launched by our company doesn’t just have fast drawing speed. It has absorbed the styles of 99% of the world’s renowned designers, including Ms. Jennings... Whatever design you want, it can be completed in minutes."

As he spoke, Simon signaled to Elena Lowell, who immediately used AI on-site to design over a dozen intricate and exquisite pieces of jewelry.

"See? That’s the power of AI."

Serena shook her head indifferently.

"Manager Sterling, your company’s AI first needs to learn a series of disciplines related to jewelry design, such as physics, metallurgy, and gemology, to ensure the structural integrity and load-bearing capability of its designs instead of just talking on paper... I admit AI will be widely used in future jewelry design, but it’s impossible for it to replace humans... Take, for instance, the drafts you’re showing now. None of them can be made into actual jewelry; at best, they’re concept sketches, not CAD engineering drawings precise to the millimeter."

"Moreover, do you know how many of these designs directly plagiarize existing works of other designers? If this Elena Lowell truly produced jewelry from AI drafts, she might face countless infringement lawsuits, ultimately becoming notorious and being expelled from the industry."

Serena’s forceful words left Simon and Elena speechless.

Soon, applause erupted in the conference hall.

Serena turned her head and saw Caleb Lockwood leaning against the side door, standing in the corner.

She was taken aback.

Even in the dimly lit large conference hall, Caleb clearly saw the displeased expression on Serena’s face.

For a moment, he lowered his eyes, guiltily staring at the ground beneath him.

This reaction was like a child who had done something wrong, afraid of being punished.

"Isn’t that President Lockwood?"

"Why is Caleb Lockwood here?"

"Our industry summit... didn’t invite him, did it?"

"But with President Lockwood’s capabilities, surely he wouldn’t be without a seat?"

"Do you really think President Lockwood is interested in our jewelry industry?"

"If he’s not interested, why is he here?"

"He’s here to chase after a girl, what do you know."

The whispered conversations reached Serena’s ears, causing her to frown.

Caleb’s appearance here was indeed beyond her expectations.

Such a summit was unlikely to interest Caleb nor benefit The Lockwood Family’s business.

Therefore, Caleb was likely, as the onlookers said, here to pursue a girl.

Serena was reluctant to admit that the girl Caleb intended to pursue was her.

After being publicly challenged by Serena, Simon and Elena slunk off the stage, no longer daring to tout the theory of AI replacing human designers.

Soon, the summit reached its final phase—

The dining phase.

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