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John Hopfield: Physics View of the Mind and Neurobiology | Lex Fridman Podcast #76

John Hopfield is professor at Princeton, whose life's work weaved beautifully through biology, chemistry, neuroscience, and physics. Most crucially, he saw the messy world of biology through the piercing eyes of a physicist. He is perhaps best known for his work on associate neural networks, now known as Hopfield networks that were one of the early ideas that catalyzed the development of the modern field of deep learning. EPISODE LINKS: Now What? article: http://bit.ly/3843LeU John wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hopfield Books mentioned: - Einstein's Dreams: https://amzn.to/2PBa96X - Mind is Flat: https://amzn.to/2I3YB84 This episode is presented by Cash App. Download it & use code "LexPodcast": Cash App (App Store): https://apple.co/2sPrUHe Cash App (Google Play): https://bit.ly/2MlvP5w 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 2:35 - Difference between biological and artificial neural networks 8:49 - Adaptation 13:45 - Physics view of the mind 23:03 - Hopfield networks and associative memory 35:22 - Boltzmann machines 37:29 - Learning 39:53 - Consciousness 48:45 - Attractor networks and dynamical systems 53:14 - How do we build intelligent systems? 57:11 - Deep thinking as the way to arrive at breakthroughs 59:12 - Brain-computer interfaces 1:06:10 - Mortality 1:08:12 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Feb 29, 20201h 12mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:35

    Introduction

  2. 2:35 – 8:49

    Difference between biological and artificial neural networks

  3. 8:49 – 13:45

    Adaptation

  4. 13:45 – 23:03

    Physics view of the mind

  5. 23:03 – 35:22

    Hopfield networks and associative memory

  6. 35:22 – 37:29

    Boltzmann machines

  7. 37:29 – 39:53

    Learning

  8. 39:53 – 48:45

    Consciousness

  9. 48:45 – 53:14

    Attractor networks and dynamical systems

  10. 53:14 – 57:11

    How do we build intelligent systems?

  11. 57:11 – 59:12

    Deep thinking as the way to arrive at breakthroughs

  12. 59:12 – 1:06:10

    Brain-computer interfaces

  13. 1:06:10 – 1:08:12

    Mortality

  14. 1:08:12 – 1:12:48

    Meaning of life

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