world models

LeCun named to TIME’s AI 100 after $1B bet against LLMs

Yann LeCun, the Turing Award-winning AI pioneer who helped create the foundations of modern deep learning, has been named to TIME's Alphabet Inc. 100 Most Influential People in AI for 2026 — a recognition that comes months after he raised…

AI race shifts to ‘world models’ as startups and tech giants invest billions

A new front is opening in the artificial intelligence race as researchers, startups, and tech giants pivot from chatbots toward "world models" — AI systems designed to understand physical environments, spatial relationships, and the passage of time. The shift marks…