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

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

Turing Award winner Andrew Yao says embodied AI needs reasoning, planning and control in one framework.

China’s Race to Lead in Embodied AI, Expert Warns "World Models" Needed for Real Progress

Embodied artificial intelligence represents a crucial new frontier in global technological competition, a field Beijing has identified as key for future growth. Embodied AI is artificial intelligence integrated into physical robots or systems, allowing them to learn and act in the real world through direct interaction, combining perception, reasoning, and action to complete tasks like navigation or object manipulation, contrasting with tradition…