Jeff Hawkins describes a new theory of Intelligence (BS 183)

Jeff Hawkins has spent nearly twenty years on a quest to discover how the brain's cortex generates intelligence. In this episode he talks about his new book A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence. Inspired by the pioneering work of Vernon Montcastle, Hawkins team at Numenta has proposed a new theory that he calls the housand brains theory. As always, Hawkins makes his work accessible to listeners and readers of all backgrounds.

BS 183 Jeff Hawkins on "A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence"

Ginger Campbell, MD

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Links and References:

• A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins

• Detailed References on Numenta website

• Jeff Hawkins’ previous interviews on Brain Science

  • BS 139

  • BS 38 about On Intelligence

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