62. AI for the Real World with Linda Hong Cheng, Lychee Labs
World models could be the breakthrough that takes AI beyond predicting text and into understanding reality. In this episode, Linda Hong Cheng explains how these models, which learn the physical dynamics of environments, may unlock a new generation of AI capable of reasoning about complex systems. Her company, Lychee Labs, is already applying this approach to industrial manufacturing, building AI that integrates with digital twins of production lines to anticipate disruptions such as firmware changes, quality defects, or operational shocks before they cascade into costly downtime.
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