DeepMind's Stephan Hoyer: high-fidelity physical world simulation is nearly impossible
DaniloJRezende · x · 2026-09-18
Google DeepMind researcher Stephan Hoyer (retweeted by fellow DeepMind researcher Danilo Rezende) pushed back on optimistic takes about world models, arguing that most people without hands-on experience fail to appreciate just how hard—nearly impossible—it is to simulate the physical world with high fidelity. He likens it to people who've never set foot in a wet lab assuming you can think your way to engineering a new virus.
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