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Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #208

Jeff Hawkins is a neuroscientist and cofounder of Numenta, a neuroscience research company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: A Thousand Brain (book): https://amzn.to/3AmxJt7 Numenta's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Numenta Numenta's Website: https://numenta.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 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 SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostJeff Hawkinsguest
Aug 8, 20212h 18mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:04

    Introduction

  2. 3:04 – 9:46

    Collective intelligence

  3. 9:46 – 22:59

    The origin of intelligence in the human brain

  4. 22:59 – 33:58

    How intelligent life evolved on Earth

  5. 33:58 – 37:16

    Why humans are special in the universe

  6. 37:16 – 41:30

    Neurons

  7. 41:30 – 50:10

    A Thousand Brains theory of intelligence

  8. 50:10 – 1:08:10

    How to build superintelligent AI

  9. 1:08:10 – 1:20:12

    Sam Harris and existential risk of AI

  10. 1:20:12 – 1:27:02

    Neuralink

  11. 1:27:02 – 1:32:34

    Will AI prevent the self-destruction of human civilization?

  12. 1:32:34 – 1:42:50

    Communicating human knowledge to alien civilizations

  13. 1:42:50 – 1:47:45

    Devil's advocate

  14. 1:47:45 – 1:56:07

    Human nature

  15. 1:56:07 – 2:02:46

    Hardware for AI

  16. 2:02:46 – 2:18:29

    Advice for young people

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