Alibaba invests $290 million in ShengShu for a new AI model to advance robotics

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Alibaba led a $290 million investment in startup ShengShu to develop a "general world model" for AI, moving beyond large language models. This new AI approach focuses on video and real-world scenarios, aiming to better replicate the physical world for practical applications like robotics. The funding supports ShengShu's goal of bridging digital and physical domains, with other tech giants also investing in similar "world model" AI technologies.


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