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Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation

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Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as its CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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