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Language models process data as one-dimensional sequences of tokens — ideal for text, but limited for understanding the physical world. In contrast, spatial intelligence embraces a 3D representation, unlocking a deeper understanding of space and time. More from martin_casado's interview with Fei-Fei Li and Justin Johnson:

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a16z1 year ago

Watch the full interview with @drfeifei and @jcjohnss:

Juan1 year ago

@martin_casado How would those 3D representations be interpreted/computed if not through tokenization?

Maincard1 year ago

@martin_casado From 1D to 3D: unlocking a new dimension of intelligence!

Artemis Frost 🕯️1 year ago

@martin_casado Tell em! 🔥 Fei-Fei for the spatial intelligence W

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@martin_casado Big brain

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JB Benjamin1 year ago

@martin_casado #SpatialID by #DjinnTechnologies.....shhh

Dad OF Memecoins1 year ago

@martin_casado Your investment in blocksense is going to be pure waste of money because those people don't even know how to build a good community. Their telegram is filled with trozan attackers and bots . THEY HAVE HIRED SOME TURKISH GUY FOR MARKETING WHO USED TO WORK AS MODERATOR. . Good luk

TapTip AI1 year ago

@martin_casado A very new AI hardware, focusing on AI memory

Andre Carothers1 year ago

@martin_casado Imagine anyone in Silicon Valley supporting this guy.

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