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A Thousand Brains

A New Theory of Intelligence

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A Thousand Brains

By: Jeff Hawkins, Richard Dawkins - foreword
Narrated by: Jamie Renell, Richard Dawkins
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A best-selling 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 map-like 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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©2021 Jeff Hawkins (P)2021 Basic Books Biological Sciences Computer Science Machine Theory & Artificial Intelligence Science Human Brain Inspiring Artificial Intelligence Natural Language Processing

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Title says it all. Very insightful and very well narrated . highly recommended .

I seldom write a review. this book is a gem

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Great pace and rich content
Very clear and concise concepts
Well worth the read or listen

Original idea, explained methodically

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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.

Not for me

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Jeff Hawkins is such a clear and intelligible writer. His ideas are well explained, accessible, interesting and challenging. A truly inspiring read.

Inspiring and extremely clear

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A great book, that discusses a new model of the brain, AI some deeper concepts that make you think.

The author plays down the potential risks of AI and although it takes time to learn, machines will communicate and adopt the leant skills of other machines in minimal time. They also won’t start their life with minimal knowledge - like humans.

Insightful and inspirational - a great read

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Nothing to dislike about this historic perspective of our beginnings and our potential future as human beings with brains.

The enormous amount of information and knowledge about us,humans and our evolution and future.

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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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Absolutely fascinating from start to finish and very thought provoking (no pun intended) - recommended

Essential Reading

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

Interesting

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Great, refreshing book. Really eye opening ideas within. I would reccomend to anyone interested in how our brains work and artificial intelligence.

a must read.

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