Why This CEO Thinks Video Games Provide Better Training Data Than the Internet

In the conversation surrounding artificial general intelligence (AGI), it’s clear that large language models fall short of the necessary capabilities. While models like ChatGPT and Claude are proficient in text processing, they face difficulties in understanding how objects navigate through space and time—an essential skill for achieving generalized intelligence. Notably, gaming data may provide the solution. This is the concept behind General Intuition, a New York-based startup supported by Bezos, currently valued at $2.3 billion, which recently raised $320 million, garnering interest from investors like Coatue, Eric Schmidt, and researchers from MIT and Google DeepMind.

In the most recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, General Intuition CEO Pim de Witte joins Rebecca Bellan to discuss the potential of world models trained on gaming data as a key leap forward in physical AI. They delve into the company’s roots from the gaming platform Medal TV and consider the ethical implications of applying such models in defense scenarios.

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