#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(10:35) – Collective intelligence<br />
(17:17) – The origin of intelligence in the human brain<br />
(30:31) – How intelligent life evolved on Earth<br />
(41:30) – Why humans are special in the universe<br />
(44:48) – Neurons<br />
(49:02) – A Thousand Brains theory of intelligence<br />
(57:42) – How to build superintelligent AI<br />
(1:15:41) – Sam Harris and existential risk of AI<br />
(1:27:43) – Neuralink<br />
(1:34:34) – Will AI prevent the self-destruction of human civilization?<br />
(1:40:05) – Communicating human knowledge to alien civilizations<br />
(1:50:22) – Devil’s advocate<br />
(1:55:16) – Human nature<br />
(2:03:39) – Hardware for AI<br />
(2:10:18) – Advice for young people</p>