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:
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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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