{"id":11078,"date":"2026-05-21T21:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=11078"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:08:32","slug":"roundtables-can-ai-learn-to-understand-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=11078","title":{"rendered":"Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Listen to the session or watch below<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/World-Models_Audio.m4a\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>AI companies want to build systems that understand the external world and overcome the limitations of LLMs. Recent developments have brought world models to the forefront of the AI discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter Grace Huckins exploring how AI might enter the physical world.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><em><strong><strong><strong>: <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Mat Honan<em>,<\/em> Editor in Chief, Will Douglas Heaven, AI Senior Editor, and Grace Huckins, AI Reporter<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><em><strong>Recorded on May 21, 2026<br \/><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How Pok\u00e9mon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world<\/li>\n<li>10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now:&nbsp;World&nbsp;Models<\/li>\n<li>Yann LeCun has a bold new vision for the future of AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>#Roundtables #Learn #Understand 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