Sonia Joseph on The Information: Are We Building World Models the Wrong Way?
soniajoseph_ · x · 2026-10-20
In The Information's AI Deep Dive ep. 6, World Mechanics co-founder Sonia Joseph discusses how models represent physics, whether interpretability can improve training, and why language alone may not suffice for physical AI. Topics include JEPA, what video models actually learn about physics, surgical robots, and recursive self-improvement.
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