World models will be the next big thing, bye-bye LLMs

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Was at Nvidia's GTC conference recently and honestly, it was one of the most eye-opening events I've attended in a while. There was a lot to unpack, but my single biggest takeaway was this: world modelling is the actual GOAT of AI right now, and I don't think people outside the research community fully appreciate what's coming. A year ago, when I was doing the conference circuit, world models were still this niche, almost academic concept. You'd bring it up and get blank stares or polite nods...