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#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence

Lex Fridman Podcast

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The Hierarchical Nature of Conceptual Understanding

This chapter explores how we understand complex physical objects through hierarchical representation, using familiar examples like a Fiji water bottle and a microphone. It highlights the brain's advanced modeling system that categorizes and integrates information about these objects, showcasing a fundamental algorithm in cognitive processing.

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