Finn’s Windmill Forecast: Godmother of AI Predicts 5 Massive Waves
Exclusive Chat with Fei-Fei Li on AI’s 5 Next Waves
Good evening, folks! This is Finn the Duck, your fearless reporter, live from my windmill desk on this chilly December evening. The blades are turning slowly behind me, reminding us that 2025 is winding down — but AI? That’s only speeding up.
Who better to wrap the year with than Fei-Fei Li — the legendary “Godmother of AI”, creator of ImageNet and now leading World Labs? She’s not giving us one prediction this time. No, she’s handing out five big waves that will reshape every physical industry in the years ahead.
Finn: “Dr. Li, thanks for joining me. Let’s dive straight in — what are these five waves you see coming?”
Fei-Fei Li: “Happy to, Finn. We’re moving from language models to spatial intelligence — AI that truly understands and acts in the physical world.
- World Models – AI building an internal understanding of space, physics and cause-and-effect, just like humans learn by observing.
- Embodied AI – Robots and systems learning through real-world interaction, not just data feeds.
- Multimodal Generation – Creating 3D worlds, videos and simulations on demand.
- Autonomous Agents – AI that independently handles tasks in physical environments.
- Human-AI Collaboration – Safe, reliable systems working alongside people in healthcare, manufacturing, robotics — always with human values first.”
Finn quacks thoughtfully: “Powerful stuff. From Europe we cheer the vision — but we also ask: how do we make sure these waves lift everyone, not just the biggest players?”
Fei-Fei Li smiles: “That’s the key question. Transparency, ethics and open collaboration will decide if this future is inclusive or exclusive.”
As the windmill creaks behind me, one thing is clear: 2026 will be the year these waves start crashing. Europe is already building its own boats — open models, sovereign infrastructure, human-centered design.
Will we ride the crest or get swept away?
That’s all from your feathered friend for 2025. See you in the new year — bigger stories, sharper quacks!
Stay curious, stay human. 🦆🔥
– Finn the Duck, Altair Media
