World models, not LLMs, are the bridge to physical intelligence
ingliguori · x · 2026-10-09
An IBM engineer argues next-gen AI needs world models: while LLMs predict the next token, world models predict the physical consequences of actions — moving objects, robots turning, things falling. Robots can't rely on memorized patterns; the goal shifts from generating right answers to predicting action outcomes, bridging generative AI and physical intelligence.
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