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A Thousand Brains

A New Theory of Intelligence

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A Thousand Brains

By: Jeff Hawkins, Richard Dawkins - introduction
Narrated by: Jamie Renell, Richard Dawkins
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A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times)

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.

Biological Sciences Computer Science Machine Theory & Artificial Intelligence Philosophy Science Human Brain Technology Inspiring Artificial Intelligence Natural Language Processing
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Essential reading for everyone in possession of a brain. Make this viral. In a world of information pollution this should come screaming to the front for everyone's attention.

A stunning mind broadening read.

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...at least not in this format. I imagine the paperback has some very useful diagrams but it was a but much picturing cortical columns while you're driving! The content was generally interesting, I guess it's jarring if you're EITHER looking for neuroscience content OR AI content, but was fine for me. Skipped bits of the beginning because it got repetitive, preferred the last chapters on what intelligence means for humanity. Generally an OK book just wasn't for me.

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A captivating journey into the enigma of the human brain, Exploring the depths of neuroscience and the future of artificial intelligence, This book delivers a narrative that is both insightful and accessible. His groundbreaking theory of the brain and unique perspective on advanced AI offers a refreshing voice to the ongoing debate.

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One of the most important and inspiring books I've ever read. A compelling and clear explanation of the theory in part 1. A fascinating exposition of the neocortex as using one fundamental algorithm. Persuasive arguments in parts 2 and 3. Delivered by a talented narrator. Prompted me to buy the print version. 

Compelling

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I have found this very useful and it has opened my mind to new possibilities

Interesting

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