Numenta / A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins

We talked to Jennifer Hancock about how the ideas in A Thousand Brains helped her better understand her area of expertise on behavioral modification. We covered a variety of topics such as operant conditioning, her experience with dolphin training, and how we can draw parallels between the Thousand Brains Theory and how we shape behaviors.

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Bio:
Jennifer Hancock is the founder and owner of Humanist Learning Systems and the author of several best-selling books. She is also a top speaker and writer of humanistic management. She currently serves on the board of the USA chapter of the International Humanist Management Association.
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The 'Conversations on A Thousand Brains' video series aims to extend the meaningful dialogues that the book, A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins, has started. We invite leading intellectuals and experts in various fields to discuss the impacts and implications of Jeff's novel framework of intelligence - the Thousand Brains Theory.

Visit http://AThousandBrains.com for more information.

Innovations in AI are transforming economics and societies globally, leading to political debates on the ethics, fairness, and accountability of AI. In this episode highlight, Jeff and Donna talked to Congressman Ro Khanna from California’s 17th district about the key takeaways from A Thousand Brains and the political challenges in developing AGI.

To learn more about Congressman Ro Khanna’s work, visit https://khanna.house.gov/
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The 'Conversations on A Thousand Brains' video series aims to extend the meaningful dialogues that the book, A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins, has started. We invite leading intellectuals and experts in various fields to discuss the impacts and implications of Jeff's novel framework of intelligence - the Thousand Brains Theory.

Visit http://AThousandBrains.com for more information.

How can the ideas from A Thousand Brains inform our understanding of learning, both in the classroom and beyond?

We talked to Dr. Michael Riendeau and his two students, Ranger Fair and Jacob Shalmi from Eagle Hill School about how the theory can be beneficial to educators and students.

We then followed up the fantastic Zoom conversation with a Q&A with Dr. Riendeau, which you can find here: http://numenta.com/blog/2021/05/12/conversation-on-a-thousand-brains-and-pedagogy

The 'Conversations on A Thousand Brains' video series aims to extend the meaningful dialogues that the book, A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins, has started. We invite leading intellectuals and experts in various fields to discuss the impacts and implications of Jeff's novel framework of intelligence - the Thousand Brains Theory.

Visit http://AThousandBrains.com for more information.

A Thousand Brains: A new theory of intelligence by Jeff Hawkins tackles one of life’s greatest mysteries: what is intelligence and how does the brain create it? In this video, Jeff talks to Numenta VP of Marketing Christy Maver about the book, offering a preview of what readers can expect, why he wrote the book, and what each of the book’s three sections cover. (Part 1: A New Understanding of the Brain, Part 2: Machine Intelligence, and Part 3: Human Intelligence.) #athousandbrains

Order A Thousand Brains here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/jeff-hawkins/a-thousand-brains/9781541675797/

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In this video, author Jeff Hawkins talks to Numenta VP of Marketing Christy Maver about Part One of his new book A Thousand Brains. Part One: A New Understanding of the Brain unpacks the primary principles behind his groundbreaking Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence. He highlights two of the key discoveries that led to the theory’s creation and how this powerful new framework lets us look at some of neuroscience’s problems with a new lens. #athousandbrains

Order A Thousand Brains here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/jeff-hawkins/a-thousand-brains/9781541675797/

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In this final video in the series, Jeff Hawkins, author of A Thousand Brains, talks with Christy Maver, VP of Marketing at Numenta, about the last section of his new book, Part Three: Human Intelligence. Jeff briefly discusses each chapter in this section, from why people create false beliefs to estate planning for humanity. They conclude with Jeff’s final thoughts about the book. #athousandbrains

Order A Thousand Brains here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/jeff-hawkins/a-thousand-brains/9781541675797/

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In this third video in the series, Author Jeff Hawkins talks to VP Marketing Christy Maver about Part 2 of his new book, A Thousand Brains. Part Two: Machine Intelligence, covers how a new understanding of the brain can point the way to truly intelligent AI. Jeff talks about why today’s AI is not intelligent, what we can do to change that, and why we need not fear it. #athousandbrains

Order A Thousand Brains here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/jeff-hawkins/a-thousand-brains/9781541675797/

Visit http://AThousandBrains.com for more information.