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What is World Model?

It is the system that allows artificial intelligence to understand how the physical world works.

Overview

The world model is a structure that enables artificial intelligence to comprehend not only texts but also the rules and cause-effect relationships of the physical world. This system helps artificial intelligence make more realistic decisions by making predictions about what may happen in the future.

Analogy: Just as a child knows that his toy will fall when he puts it on the ground, artificial intelligence learns the basic functioning of the physical world.

How it works

The system constantly observes video or sensor data from the physical world. By analyzing patterns in this data, it simulates how objects move and what will change as a result of an action.

Where it is used

It is especially used for autonomous vehicles to make driving decisions and for robots to perform complex physical tasks.

Commonly confused with

It should not be confused with just a database or a simple prediction algorithm because there is a simulation capability here.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the world model important?

It enables artificial intelligence to act more safely and predictably in the real world.

Does every artificial intelligence have a world model?

No, most current language models focus only on text statistics, while world models focus on physical reality.

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