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Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD bet $310 million on AI startup building 3D world models

Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD invested $310 million in AI startup Odyssey ML, which develops 3D world models, valuing the company at $1.45 billion. The funding round also included CIA-linked fund IQT and Google chief scientist Jeff Dean, signaling world models as the next major AI focus after language models.

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Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD are putting $310 million into world model startup Odyssey ML, now valued at $1.45 billion. CIA-linked fund IQT and Google chief scientist Jeff Dean are also backing the round. World models are shaping up to be the next big AI bet after pure language models.

The article Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD bet $310 million on AI startup building 3D world models appeared first on The Decoder.

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