# The Decoder — AMD buys AI world model startup World Labs for $8.2 billion

- Company: The Decoder (the-decoder.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-29T17:13:51+00:00
- Category: partnership-acquisition
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://the-decoder.com/amd-buys-ai-world-model-startup-world-labs-for-8-2-billion/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/15030-amd-buys-ai-world-model-startup-world-labs-for-8-2-billion
- Subject: Reporting

AMD is acquiring World Labs, a startup focused on spatial intelligence and world models, for about $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal. Founder Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, leading frontier AI research and reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://the-decoder.com/amd-buys-ai-world-model-startup-world-labs-for-8-2-billion/:

> Chipmaker AMD is acquiring World Labs, a startup focused on spatial intelligence, for about $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal.

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