Language Is Poison, Part 1: World Model, Not Word Model

AMI Labs’ chief science officer believes the AI industry’s most successful technology is also its most seductive trap. His company has just raised $1.03 billion to prove it.

This deep-dive series explores a seven-hour interview with Saining Xie, hosted by Xiaojun Zhang in February 2026. To better convey the depth and ideas of the conversation, I have reorganized the narrative, added background context, and clarified some of the more technical points.