The Origins of Curiosity and Intelligence

The speaker discusses how curiosity is at the core of understanding intelligence, tracing its roots to Moravec's Paradox. This paradox highlights the complexity of tasks that come naturally to humans, like movement, compared to those easily accomplished by machines, such as fast calculations. Max Bennett shares his journey of exploring the brain's inner workings out of a passion for answering complex questions regarding intelligence. As he delved deeper into neuroscience, he realized that many experts were entrenched in their specific areas, prompting him to collaborate theoretically and practically with neuroscientists to explore evolutionary breakthroughs.