Neuroscience and AI

Interesting speech on the neurological difference between man and beast (prediction) and its ignored applications to AI by Jeff Hawkin. He's a lucid speaker and I identify with the logic of his reasoning (which is similar to that of a computer scientist).


It reminded me o f an article I read on Thursday in Seed Magazine (while I was waiting for a haircut) about dopamine. The Seed article explains a biological mechanism which just happens to fit perfectly with Hawkin's theory. Unfortunately I can't link the article because it's restricted but it was quite interesting too and I recommend checking it out at Barnes and Noble or somewhere else. Here's the cover (August 08: "A New State of Mind"):


I'm always interested in AI topics and I'd be happy to discuss.

UPDATE: I found a great follow-up to the speech- it's a phone interview of the same man, Jeff Hawkin. It takes some time to get to the meat and potatoes- but it is really cool and has lots of interesting ideas.