Chapter 6. Introduction to World Models

🌐 Chapter 6. Introduction to World Models

Understanding the mental maps that guide intelligent systems.

🔍 What Are World Models?

World models are internal representations that help agents (human or artificial) make sense of their environments. They allow systems to predict outcomes, plan actions, and understand complex scenarios.

🎯 Core Purposes

• Prediction: Forecasting future states or consequences based on current inputs

• Planning: Choosing optimal actions by simulating outcomes

• Understanding: Building situational awareness and causal reasoning

🧠 Conceptual Variations

• Model-Based vs. Model-Free Systems

• Symbolic vs. Neural Representations

• Explicit vs. Implicit World Knowledge

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