World Labs to join AMD
AMD agreed to acquire World Labs; Fei-Fei Li becomes AMD EVP and Chief Scientist under Lisa Su, with closing expected by end of 2026.
A chip vendor buys the leading independent world-model lab, pairing spatial-intelligence models with AMD's open AI-stack strategy. Terms undisclosed; subject to regulatory approval. Justin Johnson and Ben Mildenhall continue to lead the team.
- Date
- Monday 28 September 2026
- Lab
- World Labs
- Kind
- product
- Access
- closed API
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Deal value | $8.2 billion all-stock transaction | SDxCentral reporting (originally DatacenterDynamics) |
Single primary source (World Labs' own post, a second post 'To Seek a Newer World' of the same date was not read); no independent press confirmation or deal value was found.
Sources
- worldlabs.ai/blog/amd-announcement
- sdxcentral.com/news/amd-acquires-ai-research-firm-world-labs-in-all-stock-deal-worth-82b/
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