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A new AI bet is shifting the focus beyond language models. Yann LeCun has raised $1 billion for a startup aiming to build systems that understand the physical world, not just text. If he’s right, the next breakthrough in AI may come from machines that learn how the real world works. https://t.co/qeky1mvSya @ylecun @wired @ZeffMax
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