Serious figures like Yann LeCun argue that language models alone cannot reach human-level intelligence; they contend that world models—systems that can predict the effects of actions—are necessary for AGI. Liang is betting the entire company against this thesis.
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“Yann LeCun argues language models alone won't reach human-level intelligence. You need world models that predict what actions do. Liang is betting against that with the whole company.”
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