World Models Will Soon Be Inescapable. Here’s What You Need to Know

World models, which use visual inputs to predict the next visual state and simulate physics, are increasingly being adopted by technology companies to train home robotics, driverless cars, and video games. Niantic, Wayve, and other startups and major tech companies are investing heavily in the technology, which also drives demand for human-recorded physical data to train simulations. Open article →