A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs Th...

A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains [Hardcover] Bennett, Max

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“I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so
interesting, then turned around and read much of it again.”—Daniel Kahneman,
winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast
& Slow“I've been recommending A Brief History of Intelligence to everyone I
know. A truly novel, beautifully crafted thesis on what intelligence is and
how it has developed since the dawn of life itself."—Angela Duckworth,
bestselling author of GritEqual parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence,
but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a
paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial
intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five “breakthroughs” in
the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can
tell us about the AI of tomorrow. In the last decade, capabilities of
artificial intelligence that had long been the realm of science fiction have,
for the first time, become our reality. AI is now able to produce original
art, identify tumors in pictures, and even steer our cars. And yet, large gaps
remain in what modern AI systems can achieve—indeed, human brains still easily
perform intellectual feats that we can’t replicate in AI systems. How is it
possible that AI can beat a grandmaster at chess but can’t effectively load a
dishwasher? As AI entrepreneur Max Bennett compellingly argues, finding the
answer requires diving into the billion-year history of how the human brain
evolved; a history filled with countless half-starts, calamities, and clever
innovations. Not only do our brains have a story to tell—the future of AI may
depend on it.Now, in A Brief History of Intelligence, Bennett bridges the gap
between neuroscience and AI to tell the brain’s evolutionary story, revealing
how understanding that story can help shape the next generation of AI
breakthroughs. Deploying a fresh perspective and working with the support of
many top minds in neuroscience, Bennett consolidates this immense history into
an approachable new framework, identifying the “Five Breakthroughs” that mark
the brain’s most important evolutionary leaps forward. Each breakthrough
brings new insight into the biggest mysteries of human intelligence.
Containing fascinating corollaries to developments in AI, A Brief History of
Intelligence shows where current AI systems have matched or surpassed our
brains, as well as where AI systems still fall short. Simply put, until AI
systems successfully replicate each part of our brain’s long journey, AI
systems will fail to exhibit human-like intelligence.Endorsed and lauded by
many of the top neuroscientists in the field today, Bennett’s work synthesizes
the most relevant scientific knowledge and cutting-edge research into an easy-
to-understand and riveting evolutionary story. With sweeping scope and
stunning insights, A Brief History of Intelligence proves that understanding
the arc of our brain’s history can unlock the tools for successfully
navigating our technological future. Read more

Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books (October 24, 2023)


• Language ‏ : ‎ English


• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 432 pages


• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063286343


• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 44


• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds


• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.33 x 9 inches


• Best Sellers Rank: #25,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Neuroscience (Books) #58 in Artificial Intelligence & Semantics #91 in Cognitive Psychology (Books)


• #16 in Neuroscience (Books)

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