How to Make a Cloud Read a Drone's Mind (and Cut Data Usage by 94%)

A method is proposed to reduce data usage between remote machines and the cloud by using two identical copies of a small AI "world model." One model runs on the remote device (like a drone) and the other runs in the cloud. The cloud model imagines the device's state based on a shared rulebook, while the device runs a "shadow" copy to know exactly what the cloud is predicting. The device only sends a correction when the cloud's imagined state deviates from reality beyond a set threshold, eliminating the need for constant data streaming.