AI seeks world understanding beyond LLMs

Artificial intelligence companies are actively pursuing the development of systems capable of understanding the external world, aiming to transcend the current limitations of large language models (LLMs). This pursuit has brought 'world models' into the spotlight of recent AI discussions. A conversation featuring MIT Technology Review's editor in chief Mat Honan, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter explored these advancements and the potential for AI to grasp real-world concepts more deeply.