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

Published: 5 days ago (December 19, 2025 at 02:23 PM EST)

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Source: TechCrunch

Yann LeCun confirms new startup launch

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.

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