Poppy Crum on Huberman Lab: How AI Reshapes Learning

Crum explains cortical plasticity reshapes with every tool you use; AI sensor feedback and active encoding accelerate skill gain without losing cognitive depth.

Andrew HubermanhostPoppy Crumguest

Sep 29, 20252h 35mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 29, 2025
Duration: 2h 35m
Channel: Huberman Lab
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

My guest is ⁠Dr. Poppy Crum, PhD⁠, adjunct professor at Stanford, former Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories and expert in neuroplasticity—our brain’s ability to change in response to experience. She explains how you can learn faster and ways to leverage your smartphone, AI and even video games to do so. We also discuss “digital twins” and the future of health technology. This episode will change the way you think about and use technology and will teach you zero-cost protocols to vastly improve your learning, health and even your home environment. Episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/fBzLUAd Poppy's Cheat Sheet: https://go.hubermanlab.com/xCwHF1e *Thank you to our sponsors* AGZ by AG1: https://drinkagz.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Helix: https://helixsleep.com/huberman Rorra: https://rorra.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman *Follow Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *Dr. Poppy Crum* Website: https://www.poppycrum.com TED talk: https://youtu.be/HW2SSoYteIs?feature=shared Articles: https://www.poppycrum.com/in-the-news Academic profile: https://music.stanford.edu/people/poppy-crum X: https://x.com/poppycrum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/poppy-crum-9792298 *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Poppy Crum 00:02:22 Neuroplasticity & Limits; Homunculus 00:08:06 Technology; Environment & Hearing Thresholds; Absolute Pitch 00:13:12 Sponsors: David & Helix Sleep 00:15:33 Texting, Homunculus, Mapping & Brain; Smartphones 00:23:06 Technology, Data Compression, Communication, Smartphones & Acronyms 00:30:32 Sensory Data & Bayesian Priors; Video Games & Closed Loop Training 00:40:51 Improve Swim Stroke, Analytics & Enhancing Performance, Digital Twin 00:46:17 Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & Rorra 00:49:08 Digital Twin; Tool: Learning, AI & Self-Testing 00:53:00 AI: Increase Efficacy or Replace Task?, AI & Germane Cognitive Load 01:02:07 Bread, Process & Appreciation; AI to Optimize Physical Environments 01:09:43 Awake States & AI; Measure & Modify 01:16:37 Wearables, Sensors & Measure Internal State; Pupil Size (Pupillometry) 01:23:58 Sponsor: Function 01:25:46 Integrative Systems, Body & Environment; Cognitive State & Decision-Making 01:32:11 Gamification, Developing Good Habits 01:38:17 Implications of AI, Diminishing Cognitive Skill 01:41:11 Digital Twins & Examples, Digital Representative; Feedback Loops 01:50:59 Customize AI; Situational Intelligence, Blind Spots, Work & Health, “Hearables” 02:01:08 Career Journey, Perception & Technology; Violin, Absolute Pitch 02:09:44 Incentives & Neuroplasticity; Technology & Performance 02:13:59 Acoustic Arms Race: Moths, Bats & Echolocation 02:21:17 Singing to Spiders, Spider Web & Environment Detection; Crickets; Marmosets 02:31:44 Acknowledgements 02:33:18 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer

SPEAKERS

Andrew Huberman
host
Poppy Crum
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Huberman Lab, featuring Andrew Huberman and Poppy Crum, Poppy Crum on Huberman Lab: How AI Reshapes Learning explores future-Brain: AI Tools To Supercharge Learning, Health, And Environments Dr. Andrew Huberman and neuroscientist/technologist Dr. Poppy Crum explore how technology and AI can be used to drive neuroplasticity, accelerate learning, and optimize health and performance across daily life.

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