Jeff Hawkins

A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world-not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer important questions about how we perceive the world, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought. A Thousand Brains heralds a revolution in the understanding of intelligence. It is a big-think book, in every sense of the word.

A New Theory of Intelligence

A Thousand Brains

Rohit Khanduri

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           "A Thousand Brains Theory" is a book written by Jeff Hawkins, the co-founder of Palm Computing and Numenta. The book is an exploration of the human brain and how it functions. Hawkins argues that the brain is not a computer, but rather a complex system of thousands of mini-brains, each of which is capable of processing information and learning from its environment.

One of the key takeaways from the book is the idea that the brain is a predictive machine. Hawkins posits that the brain is constantly making predictions about the fuuture based on past experiences. These predictions help us navigate the world and make decisions. When a prediction is wrong, the brain updates its model of the world and tries again.

Another important concept discussed in the book is the idea of the hierarchy of the brain. Hawkins argues that the brain is organized into multiple levels, with each level processing increasingly complex information. At the bottom of the hierarchy are simple sensory inputs, such as light and sound. As information moves up the hierarchy, it becomes more abstract and complex.

Hawkins also discusses the role of feedback in the brain. He argues that feedback is essential for learning, as it allows the brain to correct its predictions and update its model of the world. Without feedback, the brain would not be able to learn from its mistakes and improve over time.

Overall, "A Thousand Brains Theory" is a fascinating exploration of the human brain and how it works. Hawkins' ideas challenge traditional notions of how the brain functions and offer a new perspective on how we think and learn.

First part is really interesting, second and third parts fall off a bit

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Nelson Zagalo

"A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence" (2021), tinha tudo para ser um grande livro, acaba por ser mera montra de ideias, e algumas delas com sérias deficiências. Apesar disso, a teorização proposta por Jeff Hawkins é interessantíssima, só requer que se leia com uma boa bagagem sobre o cérebro, consciência e emoção por forma a garantir suficientes competências ao pensamento crítico necessário à leitura. Aliás, essa mesma bagagem acaba por se revelar em falta em Hawkins o que responde por alguns dos problemas da sua discussão. Hawkins é uma pessoa peculiar, foi capaz de fundar a Palm em 1992 e criar o antecessor do smartphone, mas ao mesmo tempo nunca conseguiu integrar-se na academia, justificando que esta nunca foi capaz de compreender a sua visão. Mais recentemente fundou a sua própria empresa de neurociências e IA, a Numenta.
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A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI. For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world-not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer important questions about how we perceive the world, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought. A Thousand Brains heralds a revolution in the understanding of intelligence. It is a big-think book, in every sense of the word.

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