Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?
Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?
Watch a subscriber-only discussion exploring how AI might enter the physical world.
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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.
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.
Speakers: Mat Honan, Editor in Chief, Will Douglas Heaven, AI Senior Editor, and Grace Huckins, AI Reporter
Recorded on May 21, 2026
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