What Our Brains Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence

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How does our brain know the difference between a banana and a school bus? And how can the neuroscience behind how humans process information about the world be applied to building smarter and more effective AI? Bestselling author and neuroscientist Jeff Hawkins and Numenta CEO Subutai Ahmad discuss their work with NosTerra CEO Dave Welch.

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In his latest book, Jeff Hawkins examines how the brain works, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought — “A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence,” was hailed by Bill Gates as one of the Top 5 Books of 2021.

Technologist Subutai Ahmad is passionate about neuroscience, deep learning, and building intelligent systems. As CEO of Numenta, where neuroscience discoveries are applied to artificial intelligence applications, he’s pushed the company’s research and technology. Ahmad previously served as VP of Engineering at YesVideo and also co-founded ePlanet Interactive.

Dave Welch is the co-founder and CEO of NosTerra Ventures, a community of impact that catalyzes entrepreneurial problem-solving to address the Grand Challenges of our world. Dave began his career as an early employee and executive leader for SDL, Inc. (SDLI). In 2001 he co-founded Infinera (INFN), where he serves as Chief Innovation Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.