SMRTR AIJun 15, 2026Reddit

From language AI to physical AI: 1st general world foundation model unveiled in China

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China's Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence has unveiled Physis-v0.1, described as the world's first general world foundation model. Unlike standard AI that processes text or images, this system is designed to understand physical laws, spatial relationships, and cause-and-effect reasoning — helping AI predict real-world outcomes. This development could be a breakthrough for robotics, scientific simulations, and digital twins, pushing AI beyond digital tasks into the physical world.

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