Yann LeCun Confirms His New ‘World Model’ Startup, Reportedly Seeks $5B+ Valuation
Yann LeCun world model startup AMI Labs emerges with bold ambitions, elite leadership, and reports of a multibillion-dollar valuation.
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Yann LeCun Confirms His New ‘World Model’ Startup, Reportedly Seeks $5B+ Valuation
Yann LeCun confirms world model startup ambitions Yann LeCun has officially confirmed what many in Silicon Valley already suspected: the legendary AI researcher has launched a new startup focused on “world model” artificial intelligence. The company, called Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI Labs) , aims to push AI beyond today’s large language models and toward systems that can reason about the physical and digital world. LeCun will not serve as CEO, but he will play a central role as executive chairman. The announcement immediately reignited debate around the future of AI architectures. Investors, researchers, and competitors are now watching closely. Questions around valuation, leadership, and technical direction are already shaping headlines. For many observers, this marks one of the most consequential AI launches of the decade. Credit: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images AMI Labs leadership brings credibility and experience AMI Labs is being led by Alex LeBrun , the co-founder and CEO of medi…