AI World Models — from reactive systems to simulative intelligence

Why World Models are more than just an evolution of Large Language Models. Which central architecture paradigms are currently shaping development (e.g. JEPA, Generative Video Models, Model-Based Reinforcement Learning or Active Inference). Which companies and research organizations are already working on commercial applications. In which areas can the biggest economic impact be expected — from autonomous driving to robotics and digital twins. Which specific fields of application and proof of concepts are now particularly relevant for companies.