Training AI world models on data about physical environments could improve their real-world capabilities in technologies such ...

World models are getting substantial funding. What is a world model, how does it compare to a large language model, and what ...

Instead of just predicting words, world models actually learn how the physical world works, which is the "common sense" AI ...

Gary Marcus, professor emeritus at NYU, explains the differences between large language models and "world models" — and why he thinks the latter are key to achieving artificial general intelligence.

Today’s AI is still unreliable. Some researchers think solving that problem requires teaching AI systems to understand the world around them.

Step aside, LLMs. The next big step for AI is learning, reconstructing and simulating the dynamics of the real world. Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and emerging technologies. With a ...

In recent years, we’ve become used to seeing text, pictures, videos and even computer code generated by AI. But what if it could go a step further and create entire worlds? Well, for developers ...

AI company Runway has announced what it calls its first world model, GWM-1. It’s a significant step in a new direction for a company that has made its name primarily on video generation, and it’s part ...

You’ve probably seen an artificial intelligence system go off track. You ask for a video of a dog, and as the dog runs behind the love seat, its collar disappears. Then, as the camera pans back, the ...

Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...