A Thousand Brains Theory: A Review

For a long time, I have been following Numenta, a startup of neuroscientists whose goal is to understand the neocortex to reproduce the mechanisms in learning algorithms. The founder, Jeff Hawkins, wrote the book A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence. Attractive title for me who loves neuroscience and artificial intelligence. In his book, the author gives a history of theories about the brain and intelligence. He explains with anecdotes and experiences how he arrived at his theory. The hypothesis I explore in this chapter is that the brain stores all knowledge using reference frames, and thinking is a form of moving.