A Thousand Brains

A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI. Despite all the advancements in neuroscience, we have made little progress on the biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain generate intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses map-like structures to create a model of the world – not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer crucial questions about how we perceive the world, why we have self-awareness, and where advanced thinking originates. A Thousand Brains heralds a revolution in the understanding of intelligence. It is a book that inspires big thinking in every way. One of the Financial Times' best books of 2021. One of Bill Gates' five favorite books of 2021.