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The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
January 16, 2019
In our most recent peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits, A Framework for Intelligence and Cortical Function Based on Grid Cells in the Neocortex, we put forward a novel theory for how the neocortex works. In this updated blog about the Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence originally published in March 2018, Jeff Hawkins and Christy Maver describe the key insights of our theory and how it compares to the classic view of the hierarchy, as well as its implications for AI.
Why We Wrote a Paper About a Paper
November 07, 2018
Last month, Numenta released a major new theory for intelligence and cortical computation, documenting the theory in a research paper and making it available on a preprint server while it undergoes peer-review. We also created a “companion piece” to the research paper. What’s a companion piece and why did we write it? How did two non-neuroscientists write a paper about a neuroscience paper? In this blog post, we’ll take you behind the scenes to show you how and why it happened.
A Framework for Intelligence, A Commitment to Open Science
October 22, 2018
Following a recent New York Times story on Numenta and co-founder Jeff Hawkins, VP of Research Subutai Ahmad lays out Numenta’s framework for Open Science and collaboration that the company has been developing over the last five years. Read the blog to learn about Numenta’s practices, some of which are standard practices at Universities and some of which are highly unusual.
Q&A with Bill Zemlak, CEO of Intelletic Trading Systems (ITS)
October 08, 2018
Intelletic Trading Systems LLC (ITS) became a commercial licensee of Numenta in May 2018. They use HTM to develop a fully autonomous trading platform for futures and other financial instruments. In this post, Christy Maver interviews Bill Zemlak, the CEO of ITS, about how they’re using HTM, the results they’ve seen so far, and what’s ahead for the company.
How Did The Neocortex Evolve? Numenta Research May Provide a Clue
September 06, 2018
Learn how Numenta’s research provides insights into the evolution of the neocortex and discover how the neocortex’s location-based framework may be central to learning.
Thalamus Snubbed
August 29, 2018
The thalamus is an often overlooked part of the brain, but over the last few decades, scientists have discovered a wealth of information about it. This blog post will cover how the thalamus works and the surprising but critical role it plays in intelligent function.