Meta Platforms(US:META) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-04 05:56Core Insights - Yann LeCun is leaving Meta to establish a new company called Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs, where he will serve as Executive Chairman, allowing him the same research freedom as at Meta [2][13] - LeCun expresses skepticism about large language models, arguing that they are fundamentally limited and that true human-like intelligence requires understanding the physical world [2][11] - He proposes a new model architecture called "world model" based on V-JEPA, which learns from video and spatial data to understand the physical world, enabling planning, reasoning, and long-term memory [3][14] Company Developments - LeCun's new company will be led by Alex LeBrun, co-founder and CEO of the French medical AI startup Nabla [2][13] - Meta has made significant investments in AI, including a $15 billion investment in Scale AI and hiring its young CEO, Alexandr Wang, to lead new AI initiatives [10][21] - Meta's internal struggles with AI strategy have led to a shift in focus towards large language models, which LeCun believes is a misguided approach [20][23] Research and Innovation - LeCun's research emphasizes the importance of learning from experiences and understanding the physical world, which he believes is essential for developing advanced AI [5][24] - The proposed world model aims to enhance AI's predictive capabilities by incorporating a "pseudo-emotional mechanism" based on past experiences [24] - LeCun anticipates that a prototype of this technology will be visible within the next 12 months, with broader applications expected in the coming years [24][25]