Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #208
5,103Jeff Hawkins is a neuroscientist and cofounder of Numenta, a neuroscience research company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
3:04 - Collective intelligence
9:46 - The origin of intelligence in the human brain
22:59 - How intelligent life evolved on Earth
33:58 - Why humans are special in the universe
37:16 - Neurons
41:30 - A Thousand Brains theory of intelligence
50:10 - How to build superintelligent AI
1:08:10 - Sam Harris and existential risk of AI
1:20:12 - Neuralink
1:27:02 - Will AI prevent the self-destruction of human civilization?
1:32:34 - Communicating human knowledge to alien civilizations
1:42:50 - Devil's advocate
1:47:45 - Human nature
1:56:07 - Hardware for AI
2:02:46 - Advice for young people
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