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The Missing Sense in AI: How Smell Could Redefine Intelligence
technology1 month ago

The Missing Sense in AI: How Smell Could Redefine Intelligence

The article argues that while AI’s alleged sense of smell has been exaggerated, olfaction is deeply linked to cognition, memory and social interaction and could be essential for truly embodied AI and world models. It surveys the science of smell, current limitations of artificial olfaction and e-nose sensors, and industry efforts (like Osmo, ScentNet, Carto, Prada) to standardize olfactory data. Though recreating human-like smell remains challenging due to the complexity and lack of a universal odor map, integrating basic chemical sensing could greatly expand AI’s model of reality and unlock practical applications in healthcare, safety, consumer tech and beyond.

via Noema Magazine|
#ai#artificial-olfaction#fragrance-industry
LeCun backs Europe’s bold AI bet with $1B seed to build world-models
technology2 months ago

LeCun backs Europe’s bold AI bet with $1B seed to build world-models

Yann LeCun, the Turing Award winner who left Meta, announced a €890 million seed (about $1.03 billion) for Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs to develop world models through the JEPA framework, a long‑term alternative to large language models that emphasizes embodied understanding. Backed by a who’s who of European and global investors, AMI aims to have Paris as its HQ with plans for corporate partnerships in 1–2 years and to deliver universal intelligent systems in 3–5 years, though the venture currently has no product or revenue yet—a bold European counterpoint to US/China AI giants.

via TNW | The heart of tech|
#artificial-intelligence#europe#jepa
Yann LeCun’s AMI Secures $1B to Build AI World Models
technology2 months ago

Yann LeCun’s AMI Secures $1B to Build AI World Models

Yann LeCun’s new Paris-based startup AMI has raised over $1 billion (valuing the company at about $3.5 billion) to develop AI world models that understand and reason about the physical world, with global offices and investors including Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Bezos Expeditions, Mark Cuban, and Eric Schmidt. AMI plans open-source technology, enterprise collaborations (e.g., Toyota, Samsung), and a long-term goal of a universal world model, positioning itself against the LLM-centric path to AI while LeCun remains a NYU professor and AMI’s leader.

via WIRED|
#ai#funding#startups
Google's Project Genie promises AI-driven game worlds, but investors remain cautious.
technology3 months ago

Google's Project Genie promises AI-driven game worlds, but investors remain cautious.

Google’s Project Genie, a generative AI tool for creating interactive game worlds, has sparked optimism about faster content creation but failed to calm investors, with gaming stocks like Take-Two, Roblox, and Unity slipping after Genie’s late‑January debut. Analysts say Genie currently produces short, simple, 1‑minute experiences and isn’t a replacement for traditional engines, amid concerns about memory costs and IP/privacy issues. Developers are unveiling their own AI tools to stay competitive, but the industry remains wary of a disruptive AI shift and the possibility of increased IP risk and market volatility.

via Sherwood News|
#ai-in-gaming#game-engines-vs-world-models#gaming-stocks-sell-off
Google's Project Genie lets subscribers craft AI-driven virtual worlds
technology3 months ago

Google's Project Genie lets subscribers craft AI-driven virtual worlds

Google’s Project Genie, a Genie 3-powered AI experiment from DeepMind, lets AI Ultra subscribers in the US (18+) build interactive virtual worlds with characters and mini-games at 720p/24fps. While still a research tool, it demonstrates a world-model approach with potential AGI implications and practical uses in autonomous-vehicle testing, education, and game development.

via Mashable|
#artificial-intelligence#genie-3#google-deepmind
AI's Evolving Role: Beyond Tools to Economic Foundations
technology4 months ago

AI's Evolving Role: Beyond Tools to Economic Foundations

The article introduces 'intelition' as a new paradigm where human and AI intelligence work together seamlessly within shared enterprise models, driven by three forces: unified ontologies for reasoning across systems, continuous learning and world models for adaptive understanding, and personal interfaces that put users at the center of AI interactions. This shift signifies a move from AI as a tool to AI as an integrated, ongoing part of human life and work, already underway in the industry.

via VentureBeat|
#ai-evolution#intelition#ontology
Advocating for AI that Understands the World, Not Just Predicts
technology5 months ago

Advocating for AI that Understands the World, Not Just Predicts

The article discusses the limitations of current large language models in understanding the world and explores the development of 'world models' by AI researchers like Fei Fei Li and Yann Le Cun, which aim to incorporate human-like understanding into AI systems by partially programming rules into them, representing a potential leap forward in AI capabilities.

via marketplace.org|
#ai#fei-fei-li#large-language-models
Revival of 'World Models' in AI Innovation
technology8 months ago

Revival of 'World Models' in AI Innovation

The article discusses the resurgence of 'world models' in AI research, a concept dating back to the 1940s, which involves creating internal representations of the environment to improve AI decision-making and robustness. While early attempts relied on handcrafted models, modern deep learning approaches aim to develop these models automatically, though current systems often rely on heuristics rather than coherent representations. Developing effective world models is seen as crucial for advancing AI safety, reliability, and interpretability, with various approaches being explored to achieve this goal.

via Quanta Magazine|
#agi#ai#deep-learning
Debate Heats Up Over AI's Readiness and Limitations
technology9 months ago

Debate Heats Up Over AI's Readiness and Limitations

The article discusses the limitations of large language models (LLMs) in achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), highlighting skepticism from experts like Gary Marcus and the shift towards alternative approaches such as world models, which simulate and learn from the real world. It also covers the current AI industry bubble, the challenges with data and scaling, and the potential of new AI paradigms to reach true general intelligence.

via Business Insider|
#agi#ai#ai-industry
DeepMind's Genie 3: Advancing Real-Time Interactive AI Simulations
technology9 months ago

DeepMind's Genie 3: Advancing Real-Time Interactive AI Simulations

Google DeepMind has introduced Genie 3, a new AI model that creates realistic simulations of the real world from text prompts, marking a significant step towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). The model can be used for training robots, autonomous vehicles, and immersive experiences, although it is not yet publicly available. This development highlights the importance of world models in advancing AI capabilities and autonomous systems, amidst increasing competition in the AI industry.

via The Guardian|
#agi#ai-simulation#genie-3