Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs AI Out Of Stealth With $230 Million, New Snap Specs, Neuralink Targets Blindness

Forbes September 19, 2024
Charlie Fink

Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs comes out of stealth with $230M in funding. The former head of AI at Google Cloud, Li is often called “the godmother of AI.” She has officially launched her new startup, World Labs, with $230 M in funding. The company aims to develop AI systems that understand and interact with the 3D physical world, moving beyond traditional 2D AI models. World Labs is focused on building what they call “large world models” (LWMs) that can perceive, generate, and engage with three-dimensional environments, similar to human spatial intelligence. The funding came from prominent investors, which include notables like Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Radical Ventures, alongside contributions from industry figures like Marc Benioff and Nvidia’s NVentures. This substantial...

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