A single AI model simulates the behavior of many substances, from sliding sand to folding proteins

By learning how matter moves, the WorldParticle system could assist with developing soft robots, medicines, and more. Adam Zewe | MIT News Publication Date: November 9, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Abby Abazorius Email: abbya@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-2709 MIT News Office Media Download ↓ Download Image Caption: “It is a similar architecture to ChatGPT. But instead of predicting one word at a time to write a piece of text, we are predicting how these particles will move, one step at a time,” says Peter Yichen Chen. Credits: Credit: Courtesy of the researchers *Terms of Use: Images for download on the MIT News office website are made available to non-commercial entities, press and the general public under…