World models FAQ
World models FAQ
Read the world models FAQ for source confidence, category boundaries, comments, likes, and reader participation.
Definition
What does World Models Watch count as a world model?
The site tracks systems that model environments, actions, spatial structure, or persistent simulated state. Pure text chatbots and ordinary video generators are only included when they provide a clear bridge toward interactive or physical world modeling.
Category boundary
Why do some AI video systems appear on a world-model site?
Video models are included only when they help explain the path from generated clips to controllable spaces, physics-aware prediction, or agent-ready simulation. The site keeps that distinction explicit so video generation is not overstated as a finished world simulator.
Editorial policy
How does the site decide whether a release is reliable enough to list?
Primary sources carry the most weight: official product pages, research posts, papers, documentation, code repositories, and company announcements. Secondary media can be referenced, but it stays labeled as reported or adjacent unless independently confirmed.
Accounts
Why is Google sign-in required for comments and likes?
Google sign-in gives the site a lightweight identity layer for public comments and duplicate-like prevention without adding a separate password system. The existing editor login remains separate.
Coverage
Can readers suggest a missing model, lab, or paper?
Yes. The best suggestion includes an official source URL, the organization name, model or product name, what changed, and whether the source is a paper, product page, repository, or announcement.
Coverage
How often are pages updated?
World Models Watch is maintained as a source-backed research site. When no strong primary-source update exists, a smaller crawlable cleanup or correction is preferred over publishing weak news.
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