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Haisfield: WebSim gives language models far greater expressive tools

Rob Haisfield · This World Does Not Exist — Joscha Bach, Karan Malhotra, Rob Haisfield (WorldSim, WebSim, Liquid AI) · Apr 27, 2024 · at 30:19

Rob Haisfield, co-founder of WebSim, argues that rich browser environments unlock expressive capabilities for LLMs beyond basic text output.

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“That's like one of the things that's magic about WebSim generally is that it gives language models much far greater tools for expression, right?”

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Disclosure
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