Google DeepMind just unveiled Genie 3, offering evidence that AI-generated “world models,” which differ from large language models in their ability to truly understand 3D environments, have graduated from proof-of-concept demos to something approaching an interactive platform. The system can spin up a playable 3D environment from nothing more than a text prompt and keep…
This week in AI research: Amazon launches 2T parameter video model, Mount Sinai opens AI center, Recursion-Exscientia close merger
Amazon is unveiling its multimodal “Olympus” AI model featuring advanced video analysis capabilities, with development versions ranging from 400 billion to 2 trillion parameters. In other news, Mount Sinai Health System opened a 65,000-square-foot AI research center housing 40 Principal Investigators and 250 technical staff, while Recursion Pharmaceuticals completed its merger with Exscientia, reporting a…