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The world model that every AI godfather is racing to figure out

A new Goldman Sachs report argues that 'world models'—internal simulations of physical and social reality—are the missing link in AI. While LLMs excel at pattern completion, they lack first-principles understanding of physics or human dynamics. Pioneers like Yann LeCun and Fei-Fei Li are already building ventures around this idea. The report warns that current infrastructure projections may underestimate the compute demands of world models, which could reshape investment strategies.

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  • Goldman Sachs identifies 'world models' as the next frontier in AI, addressing the fundamental limitation of LLMs: lack of intrinsic understanding of the physical world.
  • Yann LeCun's AMI Labs and Fei-Fei Li's World Labs are pioneering complementary approaches to world models, focusing on joint-embedding predictive architecture and spatial intelligence.
  • World models split into two tracks: physical (simulating gravity, friction) and social (multi-agent simulations of human systems), both requiring vast computational resources.
  • The report suggests world models could shift AI from producing answers to achieving situational awareness, potentially exceeding current infrastructure forecasts.

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