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Ex-OpenAI exec builds billion-dollar AI startup focusing on world models

The Wire·March 11, 2026

Yann LeCun, AI pioneer, has launched Advance Machine Intelligence in Paris, raising $1 billion to develop AI world models. The startup exemplifies the rise of AI-native companies led by solo or small founding teams attracting significant funding to build transformative AI technologies efficiently.