Tech entrepreneurs seeking the next AI frontier are pivoting from chatbots to 'world models' (opens original article in a new tab)

Tech entrepreneurs are moving away from chatbots to develop 'world models' that allow AI to understand and interact with physical environments, attracting investor interest and research from leading scientists.

• Tech entrepreneurs are shifting focus from chatbots to 'world models' that enable AI to understand and navigate physical environments
• Researchers like Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun are advancing world models to create AI that can predict consequences of actions and interact with physical spaces
• Investors are backing startups developing world models for applications ranging from robotics to interactive virtual environments
• World models are categorized into renderers, simulators, and planners, each serving different purposes in AI development