Chinese expert calls for world models and safety standards for embodied AI

Andrew Yao Chi-chih, a world-renowned Chinese computer scientist, said embodied artificial intelligence still lacks key foundations, stressing the need for interpretable “world models” and more diverse data-collection methods. Speaking on Saturday at an industry event in Shanghai, Yao said core capabilities such as “reasoning, planning and control should ultimately be integrated within a unified framework”, noting the importance of world models instead of simulating. He added that “scalable new...