An Ordinary Question for the Board

“Don't claim universal superiority,” he said. “Turn the launch into a public challenge. Let journalists draw every prompt. Run both builds blind. Release capabilities that pass and put failures on a public risk register. We sell verifiable results, not omnipotence.” The marketing chief inhaled sharply. “That exposes our weaknesses.” “Haiyue launches next week. They want us to make promises we cannot keep. Honest weaknesses cost one day of headlines. False promises give them six months of ammunition.” “Security can build the blind-test sandbox in two hours,” Su said. An elderly director tapped his cane. “I vote for the young man. If a technology company cannot sell the truth, it has no business selling the future.”