Max Bennett is the author of 'A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains.' In this episode Andrea Hiott and Max discuss his journey from working in AI technology commercialization to embarking on a five-year passion project that led to writing the book. He explains the motivation behind studying the discrepancies between human brain functionality and AI systems, resulting in several published papers and collaborations with neuroscientists. The discussion delves into intelligence before brains, as Max argues against the notion that intelligence is exclusive to brains, highlighting the evolutionary history and complexity of intelligence across different life forms. They cover various breakthroughs in understanding intelligence, including steering, reinforcement learning, and the emergence of language as a tool for sharing mental simulations. Their conversation touches upon the implications of language for human intelligence, its role in facilitating complex planning and cooperation, and the feedback loop it creates for refining thought processes. It also gets into the potential of AI in continuous learning and the challenges in achieving a system that learns in real time (like the human brain!)
Max is at: https://www.abriefhistoryofintelligen...
00:00 Welcome and Introduction to A Brief History of Intelligence
00:14 The Genesis of a Passion Project: AI, Neuroscience, and a Side Project Turned Book
02:05 Exploring Intelligence Beyond the Brain: From Single Cells to AI
05:48 The Evolutionary Journey: Steering, Movement, and the Dawn of Intelligence
13:24 From Simple Beginnings to Complex Systems: The Roomba's Evolutionary Echo
15:40 Envisioning AI's Potential: Education, Healthcare, and Home Assistance
20:10 The Evolution of Intelligence: From Steering to Reinforcement Learning
28:24 Decoding Brain Algorithms: A New Approach to Understanding Intelligence
28:36 The Complexity of Brain Functions and the Power of Algorithmic Thinking
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