Overview
- LeCun confirmed the new venture, Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs, and said he will serve as executive chairman while Alexandre LeBrun becomes chief executive.
- AMI is reportedly in early talks to raise about €500 million at a valuation near €3 billion before launch, according to multiple reports.
- AMI will focus on 'world model' AI systems designed to understand and simulate the physical environment, with reported applications in areas such as robotics and transport.
- Nabla announced a partnership to use AMI’s models and said LeBrun will transition from Nabla CEO to AMI CEO, with Nabla’s COO Delphine Groll handling operations during the CEO search.
- Reports say Meta is expected to partner with AMI for access and commercialization without investing directly, with a fuller public reveal targeted for January 2026 and investors weighing frothy-valuation concerns.