Jeff Hawkins
American neuroscientist and entrepreneur theorizing hierarchical temporal memory for intelligence.
Most quoted
"True artificial intelligence will come from understanding how the brain works, not from brute-force computing."
— from Interview with Wired, 2005
"The brain's capacity for creativity stems from its ability to combine existing knowledge in new ways."
— from On Intelligence, 2004
"Our perception is not a direct reflection of reality, but a prediction based on our internal model."
— from On Intelligence, 2004
All quotes by Jeff Hawkins (103)
The brain is not a computer. It is a memory system that learns by making predictions.
Prediction is the fundamental operation of the neocortex.
Our intelligence comes from our ability to build a predictive model of the world.
The brain is constantly trying to anticipate what will happen next.
The neocortex is a remarkably uniform structure, suggesting a common algorithm.
Understanding the brain is the greatest scientific challenge of our time.
We don't just perceive the world; we predict it.
The brain's primary function is to create a model of the world and use it to make predictions.
Intelligence is not about processing information; it's about making predictions.
The brain is an inference engine.
The hierarchical nature of the neocortex is crucial for learning and prediction.
Our perception is not a direct reflection of reality, but a prediction based on our internal model.
The brain is constantly learning and adapting its model of the world.
The brain is not just a passive receiver of sensory input; it's an active predictor.
The key to understanding intelligence is to understand how the brain makes predictions.
The brain is a system for discovering structure in the world.
The brain is not a blank slate; it has an inherent structure for learning.
The brain's ability to generalize from limited data is a hallmark of intelligence.
The brain is constantly seeking to minimize prediction error.
The brain is a powerful pattern recognition machine.
Contemporaries of Jeff Hawkins
Other Cognitive Sciences born within 50 years of Jeff Hawkins (1957).